Total Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 60.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • 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 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
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

Prince Consort Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 333rd highest 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 Prince Consort Way (NE29 6XB) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Consort Way (NE29 6XB), the main crime hotspot is near Locomotion Way. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Consort Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penman Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumbrian Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penman Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locomotion Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locomotion Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locomotion Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penman Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penman Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penman Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Penman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary George Stephenson Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Stephenson Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burdon Main Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kestrel Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowntree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumbrian Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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