Tyne and Wear crime stats
April 2024

The overall crime rate in Tyne and Wear county is 136.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 51.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 122% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 53.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Antisocial behaviour crime" rate is at 189% of national crime rate which puts Tyne and Wear on 2. position out of 52 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 21.9% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 35.6k cases and has decreased by 0% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Ranking (52 counties)	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
Violent crime →	31.6%	11. highest	122%	51.4k	2.8%
Antisocial behaviour crime →	21.9%	2. highest	189%	35.6k	0.0%
Criminal damage and arson crime →	9.5%	2. highest	162%	15.4k	-7.5%
Shoplifting crime →	8.1%	6. highest	154%	13.2k	53.1%
Public order crime →	7.4%	13. highest	129%	12.0k	-8.7%
Other theft crime →	6.5%	5. highest	111%	10.6k	-7.6%
Vehicle crime →	4.9%	14. highest	108%	8.0k	-7.7%
Burglary crime →	3.2%	15. highest	101%	5.2k	-10.0%
Drugs crime →	1.9%	20. highest	95%	3.1k	22.7%
Other crime →	1.9%	7. highest	138%	3.0k	2.3%
Bicycle theft crime →	0.9%	16. highest	106%	1.4k	-12.9%
Possession of weapons crime →	0.8%	13. highest	119%	1.3k	16.9%
Theft from the person crime →	0.8%	9. highest	52%	1.2k	12.9%
Robbery crime →	0.7%	9. highest	76%	1.1k	37.3%
Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Crime rate ranking	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
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