Total Crime Rate

161.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 161.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.4 10/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lynn Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 108th 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 Lynn Road (NE29 8HS) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher than the Chirton & Percy Main average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynn Road (NE29 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Weldon Place. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lynn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Swanage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Juliet Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Juliet Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netherton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynn Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acton Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehouse Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Whitehouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehouse Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Mowbray Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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