Crimes Committed Near Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ in August 2025
Summary
Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ is within the Whitley Bay policing neighbourhood, under the Northumbria Police force area.
There were 67 crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 82 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: Very Low
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Low
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Medium
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: Very Low
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 20 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Algernon Drive |
| August 2025 | On or near Algernon Drive |
| August 2025 | On or near Brookland Drive |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Square |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Square |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Square |
| August 2025 | On or near Claverley Drive |
| August 2025 | On or near Claverley Drive |
| August 2025 | On or near Field Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Garth Twenty Four |
| August 2025 | On or near Garth Twenty Two |
| August 2025 | On or near Haydon Gardens |
| August 2025 | On or near Haydon Gardens |
| August 2025 | On or near Meadow Vale |
| August 2025 | On or near Rydal Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Sharnford Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Silverstone |
| August 2025 | On or near Stretton Way |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| August 2025 | On or near Ullswater Drive |
Burglary
These are the 3 Burglary crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Harle Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sharnford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 4 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Harle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Haydon Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Shrewsbury Drive | Under investigation |
Drugs
These are the 2 Drugs crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Killingworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Killingworth Avenue | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 4 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Haydon Gardens | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shrewsbury Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Stoneycroft East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Public order
These are the 4 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Brookland Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Deleval Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 5 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Algernon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Algernon Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
This is the 1 Vehicle crime crime recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Cragside Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 24 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Castle Square, Backworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0AZ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Brookland Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Fairway Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Fulmar Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Garleigh Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Garth Twenty Two | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Garth Twenty Two | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Garth Twenty Two | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Halton Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Harle Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Harle Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Harlebury | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Haydon Gardens | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Haydon Gardens | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Haydon Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Haydon Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Meadow Vale | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sharnford Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sharnford Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sharnford Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shrewsbury Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shrewsbury Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shrewsbury Drive | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.