Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Alwin Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon , and the 301st 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 Alwin Close (NE28 6AF) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alwin Close (NE28 6AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hadrian Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coquet Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alwin Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary South Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coquet Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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