Total Crime Rate

169.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 169.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.5 9/10
  • Public order 21.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Northumberland Terrace area has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 94th 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 Northumberland Terrace (NE28 7BL) in the last 12 months was 169.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 98.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Terrace (NE28 7BL), 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 Northumberland Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priors Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilsland Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Rosehill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensworth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilsland Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamburgh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bamburgh Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Angle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Priors Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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