Is North Tyneside safe?

North Tyneside has a crime rate of 79.7 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #164 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across North Tyneside's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in North Tyneside?

As of April 2026, North Tyneside has an annual crime rate of 79.7 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,596 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.

How does North Tyneside rank nationally for crime?

North Tyneside ranks #164 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in North Tyneside?

The most common crime type in North Tyneside is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 399 incidents in April 2026 — 25.0% 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 North Tyneside local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Northumbria Police Police

Crime in North Tyneside: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

North Tyneside recorded 1,596 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.64 per 1,000 residents. This places North Tyneside at #164 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 14.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring79.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,596 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #164 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 14.5% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,596

trending_up +7.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

79.7per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#164of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Tyne and Wear

#1rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 74	74
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 44	44
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 38 Other theft: 4 Robbery: 2	38
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 23 Theft from the person: 2	23
On or near Algernon Drive Map	Shoplifting: 24	24
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10 Public order: 4 Theft from the person: 2	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 14	14
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Drugs: 4	7
On or near Edward Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9	9
On or near The Nook Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,596 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

399

25.0%

Violence & Sexual Offences

385

24.1%

Shoplifting

277

17.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

145

9.1%

Public Order

5.5%

Other Theft

5.0%

Burglary

4.2%

Vehicle Crime

2.9%

Other Crime

2.4%

Drug Offences

1.5%

Robbery

1.2%

Theft from Person

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Weapons Possession

0.3%

Crime Analysis: North Tyneside

North Tyneside recorded 1,596 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 79.7 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #164 of 331.

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in North Tyneside at 25.0%. Violence & Sexual Offences (24.1%) and Shoplifting (17.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in North Tyneside has fallen sharply — by 14.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Northumbria Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

506

Total Stops

21.5%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

255

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Evidence of offences under the Act

Outcome

A no further action disposal356

Arrest109

Community resolution21

Summons / charged by post19

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Gender

Male393

Female57

Other1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

88.9%

White

6.6%

Asian

2.4%

Other

2.1%

Black

Stop & search data published by Northumbria Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

20 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Riverside	262	169.4
2	Wallsend	108	129.4
3	Whitley Bay	87	117.8
4	Chirton	98	97.1
5	Howdon	124	90.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	St Mary's	21	2.4
shield	Monkseaton North	21	2.3
shield	Longbenton	47	3.1
shield	Cullercoats	35	3.7
shield	Collingwood	111	5.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +7.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.5%

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 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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