Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hanover Gardens area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 350th lowest crime rate of 706 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 Hanover Gardens (NE28 6EA) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Howdon average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Gardens (NE28 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near Clavering Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hanover Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clavering Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clavering Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Auburn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howdon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howdon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Housesteads Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howdon Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dilston Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haydon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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