Total Crime Rate
1171.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norham Road North area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in New York & Murton , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 715 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 Norham Road North (NE29 8RN) in the last 12 months was 1171.5 per 1,000 residents and was 728.9% higher than the New York & Murton average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 167 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 252.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norham Road North (NE29 8RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darras Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In New York & Murton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Woolsington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ponteland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ponteland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hexham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darras Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hexham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Callerton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Callerton Avenue | Under investigation |
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