Total Crime Rate

285.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 285.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 44.2 8/10
  • Other theft 27.2 10/10
  • Public order 23.8 10/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sandy Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Camperdown , and the 53rd 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 Sandy Lane (NE3 5HE) in the last 12 months was 285.7 per 1,000 residents and was 274.3% higher than the Camperdown average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 125.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (NE3 5HE), the main crime hotspot is near Sandy Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sandy Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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