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The North East is among the top 5 most dangerous regions in England. The overall crime rate in the North East in 2021 was 76 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 33 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of the North East's larger towns and cities, Stockton-on-Tees is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Hartlepool, and Newcastle upon Tyne comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of the North East, starting with Washington which ranks as the safest area in the North East, followed up by Tynemouth in second place, and South Shields in third place.
Incidents mapped in the North East represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: March 2022
Hover over a point to see a breakdown of crime types recorded at that location. You can also filter by individual crime types, or use a combinations of offences to visualize the data you need.
Last updated: March 2022
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 65,535 | 24.45 |
| Bicycle Theft | 2,045 | 0.76 |
| Burglary | 9,677 | 3.61 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 29,043 | 10.83 |
| Drugs | 5,072 | 1.89 |
| Other Crime | 5,591 | 2.09 |
| Other Theft | 14,993 | 5.59 |
| Possession of Weapons | 1,621 | 0.60 |
| Public Order | 24,406 | 9.10 |
| Robbery | 1,097 | 0.41 |
| Shoplifting | 12,598 | 4.70 |
| Theft From the Person | 1,248 | 0.47 |
| Vehicle Crime | 8,604 | 3.21 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 87,490 | 32.64 |
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from North East |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 9,851 | 106 | 28% more dangerous |
| Gateshead | 12,846 | 105 | 28% more dangerous |
| Hartlepool | 11,331 | 126 | 40% more dangerous |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 31,890 | 111 | 32% more dangerous |
| South Shields | 8,006 | 104 | 27% more dangerous |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 11,490 | 136 | 44% more dangerous |
| Sunderland | 18,817 | 108 | 29% more dangerous |
| Tynemouth | 6,218 | 90 | 15% more dangerous |
| Washington | 4,784 | 72 | 6% safer |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 28 | 25 | 35 | 24 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.0 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.76 | Safer |
| Burglary | 5 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.64 | 0.60 | Safer |
| Public Order | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.37 | 0.41 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 8 | 8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.94 | 0.82 | 0.53 | 0.47 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | Getting worse |
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