Total Crime Rate

236.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 236.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.5 10/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Other crime 14.8 10/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bewicke Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bewicke Road (NE28 6NJ) in the last 12 months was 236.8 per 1,000 residents and was 116.9% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 122.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bewicke Road (NE28 6NJ), 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 Bewicke Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clavering Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Housesteads Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clavering Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Auburn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dilston Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haydon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeaton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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