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Crime in NE29 7SF

How much crime is recorded in NE29 7SF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Chirton
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,851 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE29 7SF

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE29 7SF area, 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
19.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
60
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).

NE29 7SFNational
Anti-social behaviour16.710.7
Burglary16.69.1
Violence and sexual offences14.123.6
Shoplifting7.08.4
Public order6.34.6
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Other theft2.44.5
Other crime2.31.5
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Drugs1.02.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 26% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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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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