Total Crime Rate

486.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

168.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 486.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 168.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 98.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.5 10/10
  • Public order 60.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 60.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.4 10/10
  • Other theft 23.4 10/10
  • Drugs 18.7 10/10
  • Robbery 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Johns Green area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 13th 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 St Johns Green (NE29 6PR) in the last 12 months was 486.0 per 1,000 residents and was 244.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 168.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Green (NE29 6PR), 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 St Johns Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambden Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Howdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Howdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Howdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howdon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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