Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 52.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Other crime 13.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bishop Rock Road area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown , and the 332nd lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bishop Rock Road (NE12 8SR) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Camperdown average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishop Rock Road (NE12 8SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clent Way, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charnwood Avenue (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bishop Rock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Consort Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Farm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumaris Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Blackfriars Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Charnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charnwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesters Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesters Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monks Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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