Total Crime Rate

340.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.3 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 340.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 138.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 69.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.6 9/10
  • Other theft 19.8 10/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Robbery 12.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Waterville Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 24th 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 Waterville Road (NE29 6UA) in the last 12 months was 340.7 per 1,000 residents and was 141.2% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 138.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterville Road (NE29 6UA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Epsom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Silkey'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chirton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epsom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Findon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Newlyn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorking Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Epsom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Epsom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wincanton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silkey'S Lane —
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Data Sources

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