Postcode · Newcastle upon Tyne
Crime in NE12 8TZ
How much crime is recorded in NE12 8TZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Longbenton
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,053 (2024)
How safe is NE12 8TZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE12 8TZ 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
35.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
65
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 8TZNational
Violence and sexual offences27.123.6
Burglary10.69.1
Anti-social behaviour9.010.7
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Other theft4.34.5
Public order4.14.6
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Other crime2.81.5
Drugs2.02.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.