Total Crime Rate

162.6 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.6 per 1,000 9/10 Β· 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 162.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mcnamara Court area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 105th 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 Mcnamara Court (NE28 7DA) in the last 12 months was 162.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (β‰ˆ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mcnamara Court (NE28 7DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elgin Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mcnamara Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Angle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simonside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simonside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lesbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simonside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Burglary The Bungalows Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Craster Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bamburgh Drive β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamburgh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensworth Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilsland Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilsland Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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