Total Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 22.1 2/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Highgate Terrace area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 157th 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 Highgate Terrace (NE29 6GL) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% lower than the Chirton & Percy Main average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate Terrace (NE29 6GL), the main crime hotspot is near Railway Terrace. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highgate Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Plateau Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trinity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trinity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Trinity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burdon Main Row —
Apr 2026Public order Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street Back —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street Back —
Apr 2026Burglary Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street Back —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elsdon Street —
Apr 2026Public order Elsdon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dock Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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