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Crime in NE30 2LE
How much crime is recorded in NE30 2LE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Tynemouth West
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,377 (2024)
How safe is NE30 2LE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE30 2LE area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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).
NE30 2LENational
Anti-social behaviour6.210.7
Violence and sexual offences5.723.6
Public order2.14.6
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Burglary1.79.1
Other crime1.71.5
Other theft1.14.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Robbery0.61.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 68% 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.