Total Crime Rate

126.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 126.2 8/10
  • Other theft 70.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Smeaton Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 155th highest crime rate of 706 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 Smeaton Street (NE28 6LR) in the last 12 months was 126.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% higher than the Howdon average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smeaton Street (NE28 6LR), 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 Smeaton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clavering Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clavering Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Housesteads Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howdon Lane Under investigation
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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