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Crime in NE12 8RD

How much crime is recorded in NE12 8RD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Longbenton
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,143 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Crime

How safe is NE12 8RD

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE12 8RD area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
36.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
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 8RDNational
Violence and sexual offences28.523.6
Anti-social behaviour19.010.7
Shoplifting13.48.4
Public order9.54.6
Burglary8.09.1
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Other crime3.51.5
Other theft3.04.5
Robbery2.71.4
Drugs2.32.4
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 9% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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