Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barnstaple Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in New York & Murton , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnstaple Road (NE29 8QA) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower than the New York & Murton average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnstaple Road (NE29 8QA), the main crime hotspot is near Tamar Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnstaple Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barnstaple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1316 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Aidan'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sherborne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rake Lane —
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Data Sources

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