The overall crime rate in Tyne and Wear county is 105.4 crimes per 1,000 which is 105% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 36.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 29.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 86% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 23.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Shoplifting crime rate is at 157% of national crime rate which puts Tyne and Wear on 4. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. Shoplifting crime makes up 13.1% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 shoplifting crime totalled 16.4k representing an increase 5.0% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 29.2% | 11. lowest | 86% | 36.7k | -23.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 19.6% | 13. highest | 129% | 24.6k | -5.4% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 13.1% | 4. highest | 157% | 16.4k | 5.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.9% | 8. highest | 134% | 11.2k | -13.4% |
| Public order crime → | 6.8% | 23. highest | 103% | 8.5k | -24.0% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.2% | 20. lowest | 82% | 6.6k | -23.8% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.3% | 18. highest | 87% | 5.4k | -7.2% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.3% | 9. highest | 122% | 5.4k | -9.7% |
| Other crime → | 3.3% | 6. highest | 156% | 4.1k | 8.3% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.9% | 12. lowest | 59% | 2.4k | -43.7% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.4% | 8. highest | 104% | 1.8k | 23.0% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.8% | 10. highest | 46% | 948 | 6.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% | 13. lowest | 78% | 942 | -27.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% | 27. lowest | 75% | 765 | -13.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Tyne and Wear county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Tyne and Wear county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 20.6 | 16.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 4.5 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.4 | 7.0 |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 3.4 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 13.8 | 8.8 |
| Theft from the person | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 30.8 | 35.7 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 29.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 19.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 13.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.9% |
| Public order crime → | 6.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.3% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.3% |
| Other crime → | 3.3% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% |
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