Total Crime Rate

63.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 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 63.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • 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
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

Dilston Grange area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 318th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dilston Grange (NE28 6JG) in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Howdon average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dilston Grange (NE28 6JG), the main crime hotspot is near Kent Avenue. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dilston Grange area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Rosehill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haydon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dilston Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rosewood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rosewood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marina Veiw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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