Area type
Metropolitan County
Population
1,125,695
Murder rate
1.7
Burglary rate
484.9
Drug offences rate
200.1
Weapon offences rate
86.7
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The crime rate in Tyne and Wear is 10,047 incidents per 100,000 population, according to figures published by the ONS for the year ending July 2022. In the year ending July 2022, there were 113,102 incidents of crime, a 5,850 increase in incidents when compared to the previous year. Compare crime rate by area.
The number of incidents of crime in Tyne and Wear grew by 5.5% between the years ending July 2021 and July 2022. Between 2011 and 2021, crime incidents on average grew by 6.9% per year.
There were 41,855 violent crime incidents (violent crime rate 3,718) in Tyne and Wear in the year ending July 2022. The chance of being involved in a violent crime incident in Tyne and Wear is about a 3.72% chance per year.
There were 31,180 incidents of theft (theft crime rate 2,770) in Tyne and Wear in the year ending July 2022. The chance of being involved in an incident of theft in Tyne and Wear is about a 2.77% chance per year.
The murder rate or homicide rate in Tyne and Wear is 1.7. There were 19 recorded murders in the year ending July 2022 in Tyne and Wear, a decrease of when compared to the previous year.
The safest area in Tyne and Wear is North Tyneside when ordered by crime rate, where the crime rate is 8,176. The most dangerous area in Tyne and Wear is Newcastle upon Tyne, where the crime rate is 12,021. The crime rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is 1.5 times higher than in North Tyneside.
Between the year ending July 2021 and the year ending July 2022, there was an overall 5% growth in crime in Tyne and Wear. In England, crime increased by 11.3% year on year.
The fastest-growing type of crime in Tyne and Wear is Theft from the person which changed by 69.5% in the last year. In England, the largest growing type of crime was Theft from the person which changed by 63.8% in the last year
The type of crime that saw the biggest reduction in the last year in Tyne and Wear was Drug offences which changed by -24.8% in the last year. In England, the largest declinings type of crime was Drug offences which decreased by 12.2% in the last year
Incidents of violence with injury in Tyne and Wear have risen by 120.5% between 2011 and 2021 from 5,042 to 11,116 incidents per year. Murders or homicides have decreased by 7.7% from 13 to 12 per year.
Stabbings and shootings in Tyne and Wear are grouped into either violence resulting in injury if wounding occurred, or homicide if death occurred.
Violence crimes include Violence with injury (wounding and assault with minor injury), violence without injury (where the victim is punched, kicked, pushed or jostled with no resulting injury), homicide, death or serious injury by dangerous driving, and stalking and harassment.
Incidents of Residential Burglary in Tyne and Wear have risen by 44.4% between 2011 and 2021 from 2,592 to 3,744 incidents per year. Incidents of vehicle theft have increased by 11.2% from 4,983 to 5,541 per year.
Theft crimes include Bicycle theft, Domestic burglary, Vehicle-related theft offences and other household theft offences. Domestic burglary figures are not available for 2018.
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Recorded incidents of crime in Tyne and Wear between June 2021 and July 2022, split by type of crime. Includes total incidents of crime, crime rate (incidents per 100,000 population), and incidents as a percentage of the total number of crimes.
Type | Incidents | crime rate | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal damage | 15,847 | 1,408 | 14% |
| Violence without injury | 15,146 | 1,345 | 13% |
| Violence with injury | 13,513 | 1,200 | 12% |
| Public order offences | 13,478 | 1,197 | 12% |
| Stalking and harassment | 13,160 | 1,169 | 12% |
| All other theft offences | 9,974 | 886 | 9% |
| Shoplifting | 7,077 | 629 | 6% |
| Vehicle offences | 6,348 | 564 | 6% |
| Sexual offences | 4,110 | 365 | 4% |
| Residential burglary | 3,776 | 335 | 3% |
The safest area in Tyne and Wear based on crime rate is North Tyneside, where the crime rate is 8,176. In the past year, there were 17,100 total incidents of crime in North Tyneside.
Rank | Area | incidents | Crime rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Tyneside Metropolitan District | 17,100 | 8,176 |
| 2 | South Tyneside Metropolitan District | 13,729 | 9,282 |
| 3 | Gateshead Metropolitan District | 18,507 | 9,435 |
| 4 | Sunderland Metropolitan District | 27,912 | 10,179 |
| 5 | Newcastle upon Tyne Metropolitan District | 35,854 | 12,021 |
The most dangerous area in Tyne and Wear based on crime rate is Newcastle upon Tyne, where the crime rate is 12,021. In the past year, there were 35,854 total incidents of crime in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Rank | Area | Incidents | Crime rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle upon Tyne Metropolitan District | 35,854 | 12,021 |
| 2 | Sunderland Metropolitan District | 27,912 | 10,179 |
| 3 | Gateshead Metropolitan District | 18,507 | 9,435 |
| 4 | South Tyneside Metropolitan District | 13,729 | 9,282 |
| 5 | North Tyneside Metropolitan District | 17,100 | 8,176 |
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2022. ONS Local statistics, Home Office - Police Recorded Crime