Total Crime Rate

80.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 80.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Whitehouse Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in New York & Murton , and the 252nd 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 Whitehouse Lane (NE29 8PD) in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehouse Lane (NE29 8PD), 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 Whitehouse Lane 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 2026Vehicle crime Truro Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Truro Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weldon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbots Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Whitehouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehouse Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehouse Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acton Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tintern Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Tintern Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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