Total Crime Rate

465.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

243.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 465.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 243.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 208.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 91.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 73.9 10/10
  • Public order 34.8 10/10
  • Burglary 21.7 10/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Weldon Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 15th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weldon Place (NE29 8JS) in the last 12 months was 465.2 per 1,000 residents and was 229.3% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 6.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 243.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weldon Place (NE29 8JS), 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 Weldon Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Truro Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netherton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whitehouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehouse Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehouse Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Truro Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acton Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Truro Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynn Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tintern Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tintern Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morwick Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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