Total Crime Rate

112.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 112.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Derwent Way area has the 28th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Camperdown , and the 217th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derwent Way (NE12 6TP) in the last 12 months was 112.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Way (NE12 6TP), the main crime hotspot is near Swindale Drive. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derwent Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deepdale Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary Swallow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coniston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deepdale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Swindale Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windermere Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windermere Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Swallow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bolam Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bolam Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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