Total Crime Rate

163.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 163.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 122.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Hedgefield View area has the 9th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Camperdown , and the 104th 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 Hedgefield View (NE23 7QL) in the last 12 months was 163.3 per 1,000 residents and was 169.3% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedgefield View (NE23 7QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dudley Lane, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hedgefield View (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hedgefield View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dudley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowbank —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudley Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudley Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudley Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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