Total Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 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 63.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aldwych Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in New York & Murton , and the 320th 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 Aldwych Drive (NE29 8SY) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aldwych Drive (NE29 8SY), the main crime hotspot is near Norham Road North. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aldwych Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyndham Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Westmorland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lanark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelphi Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phoenix Chase —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darras Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Honiton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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