Lowest-crime areas in North Tyneside
Of North Tyneside's 30 neighbourhoods, Whitley Bay North recorded the lowest crime rate, 34 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and North Shields the highest, 227 crimes per 1,000 residents. 19 of 30 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
North Tyneside neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitley Bay Northaround NE26 3JH | 34 | Low | Anti-social behaviour |
| 2 | Whitley Sandsaround NE26 3SF | 38 | Low | Shoplifting |
| 3 | Tynemouth Westaround NE30 2BD | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | West Monkseatonaround NE25 8LZ | 45 | Low | Shoplifting |
| 5 | Wideopen & Seaton Burnaround NE13 6AA | 52 | Low | Anti-social behaviour |
| 6 | East Bentonaround NE28 8TH | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Cullercoatsaround NE30 3DF | 54 | Low | Anti-social behaviour |
| 8 | Monkseatonaround NE25 8JJ | 63 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 9 | Shiremoor North & South Wellfieldaround NE27 0GB | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Fordleyaround NE23 7AQ | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Preston Grangearound NE29 9JE | 70 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Holystone & Bentonaround NE12 9RE | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Killingworth Eastaround NE12 6YU | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Longbentonaround NE12 8SL | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Forest Hall & West Mooraround NE12 7JS | 76 | Moderate | Shoplifting |
| 16 | Battle Hill Eastaround NE28 9UQ | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Killingworth West & Camperdownaround NE12 6SD | 84 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Battle Hill Westaround NE28 9BH | 92 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Howdonaround NE28 0PS | 94 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Preston Billy Millaround NE29 0QJ | 103 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Shiremoor South & West Allotmentaround NE27 0BP | 104 | High | Shoplifting |
| 22 | Willington Quayaround NE28 0JE | 109 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Wallsend Eastaround NE28 7SF | 120 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Chirtonaround NE29 7BN | 130 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Tynemouth Prioryaround NE30 2RR | 130 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Wallsend Westaround NE28 8LW | 152 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Whitley Bay Promenadearound NE26 2RD | 154 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 28 | New Yorkaround NE29 8BP | 156 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 29 | Percy Mainaround NE29 6DH | 192 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | North Shieldsaround NE29 0HG | 227 | Very high | Shoplifting |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high. The police force published 11 of these 12 months in full, so figures are estimated from those months, adjusted for seasonal patterns across England and Wales.
Questions
Which area of North Tyneside has the lowest crime rate?
Whitley Bay North had the lowest recorded crime rate in North Tyneside from October 2025 to September 2026: 34 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of North Tyneside has the highest crime rate?
North Shields had the highest recorded crime rate in North Tyneside from October 2025 to September 2026: 227 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.