Crime Rate in Monkseaton, ward

Monkseaton has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 wards in North Tyneside district and the 2551st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 50th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Monkseaton in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the North Tyneside district average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Monkseaton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 240 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 8 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 575.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 301 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Monkseaton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Westfield Avenue, with 35 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Harewood Crescent (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.