Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Sherwood area has the 35th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 327th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood (NE27 0LT) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood (NE27 0LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Murton Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Bridle (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Murton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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