Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Kenton Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in New York & Murton , and the 347th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kenton Road (NE29 8AE) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the New York & Murton average (123.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kenton Road (NE29 8AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Billy Mill Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenton Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kenton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darras Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ponteland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billy Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billy Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billy Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billy Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billy Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billy Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billy Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Billy Mill Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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