NE12 has an annual crime rate of 60.35 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in NE12?

As of April 2026, NE12 has an annual crime rate of 60.35 per 1,000 residents, based on 203 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in NE12?

The most common crime type in NE12 is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 53 incidents in April 2026 — 26.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the NE12 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE12 recorded 203 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.14 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 36.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring60.35 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment203 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 36.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

203

trending_down -13.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

60.35per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,581

Within NE12 district

North Tyneside

49,050

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Citadel West Map	total: 19 Shoplifting: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 1	19
Charnwood Avenue Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Shopping Area Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Shoplifting: 2	5
Supermarket Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1	4
Elizabeth Court Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Garth Thirty Three Map	total: 4 Other crime: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Locomotion Way Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 4	4
Swindale Drive Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Merlin Place Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1	4
Burn Avenue Map	total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

203 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

26.1%

Violence & Sexual Offences

22.2%

Shoplifting

11.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.3%

Public Order

6.4%

Vehicle Crime

6.4%

Burglary

5.4%

Other Theft

5.4%

Other Crime

3.4%

Drug Offences

1.0%

Theft from Person

1.0%

Robbery

0.5%

Crime Analysis: NE12

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in NE12 at 26.1%. Violence & Sexual Offences (22.2%) and Shoplifting (11.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE12 has fallen sharply — by 36.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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