Total Crime Rate

139.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.4 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 139.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

St Aidans Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in New York & Murton , and the 136th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Aidans Close (NE29 8NR) in the last 12 months was 139.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% higher than the New York & Murton average (123.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Aidans Close (NE29 8NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitehouse Lane, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acton Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Aidans Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billy Mill 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 Tintern Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Tintern Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billy Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billy Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billy Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billy Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billy Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Swanage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netherton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Billy Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Billy Mill Lane 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehouse Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whitehouse Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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