Total Crime Rate
92.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Front Street area has the 40th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Camperdown , and the 269th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Front Street (NE12 5UT) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% higher than the Camperdown average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Front Street (NE12 5UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Front Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shillaw Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Camperdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Front Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Colliers | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reed Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Front Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redford Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allanville | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Allanville | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cowans Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Colliers | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Front Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chestnut Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirkwood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kirkwood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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