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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE28: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE28 recorded 446 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.95 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 15.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring113.63 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment446 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 15.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

446
trending_up +21.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

113.63per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,346

Within NE28 district

North Tyneside

49,846

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Police Station Map
total: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Shoplifting: 5
21
Edward Road Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Public order: 1
10
Sycamore Street Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
Shopping Area Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1
8
Threap Gardens Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3
8
Dovecrest Court Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other crime: 1
7
St Stephen'S Way Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Howdon Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 2
6
Elizabeth Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
6
Shopping Area Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
446 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
142
31.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
108
24.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
41
9.2%
Public Order
35
7.8%
Shoplifting
29
6.5%
Other Theft
28
6.3%
Burglary
16
3.6%
Vehicle Crime
11
2.5%
Drug Offences
10
2.2%
Other Crime
8
1.8%
Robbery
7
1.6%
Theft from Person
4
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
4
0.9%
Weapons Possession
3
0.7%

Crime Analysis: NE28

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NE28 at 31.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE28 has fallen sharply — by 15.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE28 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +21.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -15.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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