Total Crime Rate

149.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.2 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 149.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

St Peters Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Howdon , and the 122nd 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 St Peters Road (NE28 7LG) in the last 12 months was 149.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Road (NE28 7LG), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Peters Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Church Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limekiln Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limekiln Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limekiln Court —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cedar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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