Total Crime Rate
140.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ryton Gardens area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howdon , and the 166th highest crime rate of 715 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 Ryton Gardens (NE28 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 140.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% higher than the Howdon average (137.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 99.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ryton Gardens (NE28 7EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dovecrest Court. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Howdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecrest Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Threap Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecrest Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Engine Inn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Threap Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Threap Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Threap Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Threap Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mcnamara Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitby Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lesbury Avenue | Under investigation |
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