Total Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 125.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Preston North Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 157th highest crime rate of 706 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 Preston North Road (NE29 9PY) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston North Road (NE29 9PY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brabourne Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishopbourne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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