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Crime in NE29 9

How much crime is recorded in NE29 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
12,714 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE29 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE29 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
14.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
43
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 9National
Shoplifting19.38.4
Violence and sexual offences9.223.6
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Burglary5.09.1
Public order2.54.6
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Other theft2.44.5
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Other crime1.51.5
Robbery1.31.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Drugs0.32.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 9% 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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