Total Crime Rate

146.8 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 146.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.7 9/10
  • Other theft 19.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Merlin Place area has the 14th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Camperdown , and the 157th highest crime rate of 715 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 Merlin Place (NE12 8PR) in the last 12 months was 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Place (NE12 8PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mendip Way, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Curlew Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Merlin Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Thirlwall Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merlin Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingsbridge —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mendip Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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