Total Crime Rate

161.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 161.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Stonethwaite area has the 21st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 109th 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 Stonethwaite (NE29 6AS) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% higher than the Chirton & Percy Main average (141.3 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 -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stonethwaite (NE29 6AS), the main crime hotspot is near Howdon Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stonethwaite area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambden Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Well Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Well Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howdon Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weyhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Howdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Howdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weyhill Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Green —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Howdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Banbury Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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