Total Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 79.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Caynham Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 260th 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 Caynham Close (NE29 9EU) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher than the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 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 Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caynham Close (NE29 9EU), the main crime hotspot is near Rosewood Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caynham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tenbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boulsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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