Total Crime Rate

122.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 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 122.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 45.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Greenlea area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in New York & Murton , and the 163rd 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 Greenlea (NE29 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% 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 Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenlea (NE29 8HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Greenlea. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenlea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warenton Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warenton Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forsyth Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Mafeking Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adderstone Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenlea —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenlea Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenlea Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warenton Place —
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Data Sources

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