Total Crime Rate
78.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Garden Park area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon , and the 302nd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Garden Park (NE28 0PE) in the last 12 months was 78.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Howdon average (137.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -78.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garden Park (NE28 0PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilsland Avenue, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purley Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Howdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lisle Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Appleby Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenside Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Appleby Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Appleby Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grosvenor Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandown Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilsland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ilford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Cottages | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windsor Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Windsor Cottages | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lesbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandown Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Derwent Gardens | Under investigation |
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