Total Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moor Park Road area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in New York & Murton , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 715 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 Moor Park Road (NE29 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% lower than the New York & Murton average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moor Park Road (NE29 8AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Tamar Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In New York & Murton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirston Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hexham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirston Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Aidan'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Aidan'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Aidan'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1316 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hexham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sherborne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirston Place | Under investigation |
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