Total Crime Rate

176.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 176.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Burglary 23.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Willington Terrace area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 87th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willington Terrace (NE28 7BB) in the last 12 months was 176.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willington Terrace (NE28 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bamburgh Drive, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shakespeare Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Willington Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bamburgh Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priors Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Archer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishops Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bishops Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamburgh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Bungalows Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Angle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glanton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glanton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Priors Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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