NE29 has an annual crime rate of 102.46 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 NE29?

As of April 2026, NE29 has an annual crime rate of 102.46 per 1,000 residents, based on 429 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 NE29?

The most common crime type in NE29 is Shoplifting, accounting for 100 incidents in April 2026 — 23.3% 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 NE29 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE29: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE29 recorded 429 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.25 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring102.46 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment429 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 7.5% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

429

trending_up +4.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

102.46per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,335

Within NE29 district

North Tyneside

52,003

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 18 Shoplifting: 14 Public order: 2	18
Petrol Station Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 1	15
Petrol Station Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 15	15
Railway Terrace Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	11
Coventry Gardens Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2	10
Bedford Street Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 8 Robbery: 1	9
Penman Place Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3	9
North Shields Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8
Trinity Street Map	total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Theft from the person: 2	8
Billy Mill Lane Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 7 Robbery: 1	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

429 Total

Shoplifting

100

23.3%

Violence & Sexual Offences

22.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

21.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

11.2%

Other Theft

4.7%

Public Order

4.7%

Burglary

4.2%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Other Crime

1.6%

Robbery

1.4%

Vehicle Crime

1.4%

Theft from Person

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Crime Analysis: NE29

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in NE29 at 23.3%. Violence & Sexual Offences (22.4%) and Anti-social Behaviour (21.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE29 has fallen noticeably — by 7.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE29 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.5%

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