Crime in Tyne & Wear
Tyne & Wear is the third most dangerous county in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Tyne & Wear in 2020 was 92 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 34 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Tyne & Wear's larger towns and cities, Sunderland is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Gateshead, and Newcastle upon Tyne comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Tyne & Wear, starting with Washington which ranks as the safest area in Tyne & Wear, followed up by Tynemouth in second place, and South Shields in third place.
Crime Map of Tyne & Wear
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Tyne & Wear Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 50,249 | 44.01 |
| Bicycle Theft | 1,677 | 1.47 |
| Burglary | 5,209 | 4.56 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 15,088 | 13.22 |
| Drugs | 2,801 | 2.45 |
| Other Crime | 2,948 | 2.58 |
| Other Theft | 8,803 | 7.71 |
| Possession of Weapons | 977 | 0.86 |
| Public Order | 14,077 | 12.33 |
| Robbery | 571 | 0.50 |
| Shoplifting | 6,962 | 6.10 |
| Theft From the Person | 902 | 0.79 |
| Vehicle Crime | 5,837 | 5.11 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 39,068 | 34.22 |
Tyne & Wear's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Tyne & Wear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaydon | 1,125 | 77 | 20% safer |
| Gateshead | 13,020 | 106 | 14% more dangerous |
| Hebburn | 1,509 | 73 | 25% safer |
| Hetton | 1,722 | 119 | 23% more dangerous |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 1,453 | 102 | 9% more dangerous |
| Jarrow | 3,327 | 78 | 18% safer |
| Longbenton | 2,657 | 69 | 33% safer |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 30,042 | 104 | 12% more dangerous |
| Ryton | 737 | 46 | 99% safer |
| South Shields | 7,697 | 100 | 8% more dangerous |
| Sunderland | 19,707 | 113 | 18% more dangerous |
| Tynemouth | 6,471 | 93 | 1.5% more dangerous |
| Wallsend | 5,370 | 118 | 22% more dangerous |
| Washington | 5,293 | 79 | 16% safer |
| Whickham | 745 | 47 | 97% safer |
| Whitley Bay | 2,089 | 56 | 64% safer |
| Woolsington | 540 | 67 | 37% safer |
Crime Trends in Tyne & Wear
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 38 | 34 | 30 | 44 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Safer |
| Burglary | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4.6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.78 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 0.86 | Safer |
| Public Order | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.50 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.79 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 32 | 38 | 37 | 34 | Safer |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021