Total Crime Rate

261.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 261.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 192.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Monks Park Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown , and the 46th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monks Park Way (NE12 8XE) in the last 12 months was 261.1 per 1,000 residents and was 330.6% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monks Park Way (NE12 8XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clent Way, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carrigill Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Monks Park Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Consort Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Blackfriars Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Farm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merlin Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Merlin Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monks Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Camsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensbridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbridge —
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Data Sources

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