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Crime in NE12 7DS

How much crime is recorded in NE12 7DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Forest Hall & West Moor
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,592 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE12 7DS

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE12 7DS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
6.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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 7DSNational
Violence and sexual offences4.923.6
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Other theft1.64.5
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Public order1.04.6
Other crime0.71.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Robbery0.31.4
Criminal damage and arson0.34.7
Drugs0.32.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
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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