NE3 has an annual crime rate of 52.6 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 NE3?

As of April 2026, NE3 has an annual crime rate of 52.6 per 1,000 residents, based on 278 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 NE3?

The most common crime type in NE3 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 80 incidents in April 2026 — 28.8% 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 NE3 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE3 recorded 278 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.76 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 26.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment278 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 26.5% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

278

trending_down -3.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.6per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,738

Within NE3 district

North Tyneside

73,841

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 2	12
Halterburn Close Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 2	9
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Bicycle theft: 1	7
Leagreen Court Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 6	6
Parking Area Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1	6
Mill Rise Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 5	5
South Cross Street Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Bus/Coach Station Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Cairns Way Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

278 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

28.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

16.9%

Shoplifting

14.0%

Public Order

9.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.6%

Vehicle Crime

5.4%

Other Theft

5.0%

Other Crime

4.0%

Burglary

2.9%

Bicycle Theft

2.5%

Robbery

1.1%

Drug Offences

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Crime Analysis: NE3

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NE3 at 28.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (16.9%) and Shoplifting (14.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE3 has fallen sharply — by 26.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE3 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 -26.5%

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