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Crime in NE12 9PA

How much crime is recorded in NE12 9PA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Holystone & Benton
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,274 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE12 9PA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE12 9PA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
9.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NE12 9PANational
Violence and sexual offences6.623.6
Anti-social behaviour6.610.7
Public order3.54.6
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Burglary2.89.1
Other theft2.64.5
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Robbery0.51.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Other crime0.51.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 8% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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