Total Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 6.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Moor Close area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in New York & Murton , and the 28th lowest 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 Moor Close (NE29 8DB) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% 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 Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moor Close (NE29 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Phoenix Chase, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldwych Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moor Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lanark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Billy Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ponteland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelphi Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darras Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Billy Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phoenix Chase —
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Data Sources

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