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Crime in NE12 6

How much crime is recorded in NE12 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
14,153 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE12 6

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE12 6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
17.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
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 6National
Violence and sexual offences12.423.6
Anti-social behaviour11.210.7
Shoplifting8.38.4
Burglary5.79.1
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Public order3.04.6
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Other theft2.14.5
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.71.4
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 6% 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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