Total Crime Rate

218.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 218.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.7 9/10
  • Drugs 25.4 10/10
  • Public order 25.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.2 10/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mitford Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon , and the 85th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mitford Gardens (NE28 0QL) in the last 12 months was 218.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitford Gardens (NE28 0QL), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mitford Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Mitford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Tiverton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taunton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taunton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taunton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandholm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Derwent Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purley Close Under investigation
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 Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mitford Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Matfen Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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