North East crime stats
April 2024

The overall crime rate in North East region is 135.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 103k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 127% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 43.9% over the last twelve months.The category of "criminal damage and arson crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Criminal damage and arson crime" rate is at 174% of national crime rate which puts North East on 1. position out of 8 England's and Wales' regions in this crime category. "Criminal damage and arson crime" makes up 10.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "criminal damage and arson crime" is 31.8k cases and has decreased by 3.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Ranking (8 regions)	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
Violent crime →	33.2%	2. highest	127%	103k	1.1%
Antisocial behaviour crime →	19.8%	1. highest	169%	61.6k	-3.1%
Criminal damage and arson crime →	10.2%	1. highest	174%	31.8k	-3.7%
Shoplifting crime →	8.5%	1. highest	160%	26.5k	43.9%
Public order crime →	7.5%	3. highest	130%	23.4k	-12.7%
Other theft crime →	6.1%	3. highest	103%	18.9k	-4.6%
Vehicle crime →	4.4%	4. lowest	96%	13.7k	-1.8%
Burglary crime →	3.6%	4. highest	114%	11.3k	-3.8%
Other crime →	2.1%	2. highest	154%	6.5k	3.2%
Drugs crime →	2.0%	4. highest	97%	6.1k	12.0%
Possession of weapons crime →	0.8%	4. lowest	111%	2.3k	11.8%
Bicycle theft crime →	0.7%	3. lowest	88%	2.2k	-10.7%
Robbery crime →	0.6%	4. lowest	62%	1.8k	23.4%
Theft from the person crime →	0.5%	3. lowest	37%	1.7k	4.2%
Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Crime rate ranking	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
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