Total Crime Rate

357.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 357.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 51.3 8/10
  • Other theft 34.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Public order 20.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Robbery 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orion Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 34th highest crime rate of 715 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 Orion Way (NE29 7SN) in the last 12 months was 357.4 per 1,000 residents and was 111.7% higher than the Chirton & Percy Main average (168.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 142.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orion Way (NE29 7SN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 148 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 Orion Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mallard Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

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