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Crime Rates in Backworth & Holystone, ward

Crime Rate

82

82

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Backworth & Holystone (ward) is 82 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Backworth & Holystone (ward) is located within North Tyneside (borough). Annual total crime rate in North Tyneside (borough) is 105 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Backworth & Holystone, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low
  • 5/10 or medium

Crime rates in Backworth & Holystone (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 25.2 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 15.3 4/10
Shoplifting 8.15 3/10
Public order 7.78 4/10
Other theft 5.69 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.64 3/10
Vehicle crime 5.08 4/10
Burglary 3.41 4/10
Other crime 1.94 3/10
Drugs 1.9 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.671 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.536 2/10
Robbery 0.434 2/10
Theft from the person 0.213 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Backworth & Holystone (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Backworth & Holystone (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Backworth & Holystone (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Backworth & Holystone (ward), North Tyneside (local authority district) and North East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Backworth & Holystone
    ward
  • North Tyneside
    LAD
  • North East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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