Total Crime Rate

123.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 10/10
  • Public order 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 10/10
  • Drugs 3.5 9/10
  • Robbery 1.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 0.5 4/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this region to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview for North East region

North East has the 2nd highest crime rate region of 9 in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in North East in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% higher than the England country average (94.5 per 1,000 residents).

Violent crimes totalled 139,606 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.1% ).

Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages).

Crime Rates in districts of North East region

Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents

Region average: 123.8 per 1,000

DistrictPer 1,000vs. Region Label vs UK districts
1 Middlesbrough 188.4 64.6 (52%) Very high 10/10
2 Hartlepool 168.4 44.6 (36%) Very high 10/10
3 Newcastle upon Tyne 145.3 21.5 (17%) Very high 10/10
4 Redcar and Cleveland 137.9 14.0 (11%) Very high 10/10
5 Stockton-on-Tees 126.5 2.7 (2%) Very high 9/10
6 South Tyneside 125.1 1.3 (1%) Very high 9/10
7 Darlington 122.3 -1.5 (-1%) Very high 9/10
8 Sunderland 120.3 -3.5 (-3%) Very high 9/10
9 Gateshead 114.0 -9.8 (-8%) High 8/10
10 County Durham 113.0 -10.9 (-9%) High 8/10
11 North Tyneside 103.8 -20.0 (-16%) High 7/10
12 Northumberland 93.0 -30.8 (-25%) Typical 6/10
Notes: “Per 1,000” = offences per 1,000 residents (last 12 months). “vs. Region” = difference from baseline.

Crime Over Time in North East region

Nearby areas

North West
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Data Sources

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