Total Crime Rate

123.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elgin Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon , and the 201st highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elgin Avenue (NE28 0PH) in the last 12 months was 123.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgin Avenue (NE28 0PH), the main crime hotspot is near Purley Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elgin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murray Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lesbury Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Malvern Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sandown Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandown Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ilford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Engine Inn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenside Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Derwent Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilsland Avenue Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 15 of 15

Data Sources

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