Total Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Monks Wood area has the lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Monks Wood (NE30 2UA) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% lower than the Chirton & Percy Main average (168.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monks Wood (NE30 2UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Overton Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ludlow Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chirton & Percy Main| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ludlow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Alexandra Road West | Under investigation |
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