Total Crime Rate

102.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 102.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Woolsington Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in New York & Murton , and the 240th highest crime rate of 715 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 Woolsington Road (NE29 8RS) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolsington Road (NE29 8RS), the main crime hotspot is near Aldwych Drive. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woolsington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ponteland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldwych Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Callerton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Callerton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aldwych Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hexham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hexham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ponteland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Woolsington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darras Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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