Total Crime Rate

322.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 322.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 150.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.7 10/10
  • Other theft 37.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acomb Court area has the highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown , and the 28th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Acomb Court (NE12 6YN) in the last 12 months was 322.2 per 1,000 residents and was 431.4% higher than the Camperdown average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -69.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acomb Court (NE12 6YN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Citadel West, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Acomb Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order White Swan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Citadel West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Citadel West Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Citadel West Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Citadel West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Citadel West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Citadel West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Citadel West Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Citadel West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Citadel West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Citadel West
Apr 2026Shoplifting Citadel West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Citadel West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Citadel West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Citadel West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Citadel West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Citadel West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Citadel West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Citadel West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Citadel West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Wynd
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomlee Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Wynd

Data Sources

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