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.Tyne and Wear crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (52 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →31.6%11. highest122%51.4k2.8%
Antisocial behaviour crime →21.9%2. highest189%35.6k0.0%
Criminal damage and arson crime →9.5%2. highest162%15.4k-7.5%
Shoplifting crime →8.1%6. highest154%13.2k53.1%
Public order crime →7.4%13. highest129%12.0k-8.7%
Other theft crime →6.5%5. highest111%10.6k-7.6%
Vehicle crime →4.9%14. highest108%8.0k-7.7%
Burglary crime →3.2%15. highest101%5.2k-10.0%
Drugs crime →1.9%20. highest95%3.1k22.7%
Other crime →1.9%7. highest138%3.0k2.3%
Bicycle theft crime →0.9%16. highest106%1.4k-12.9%
Possession of weapons crime →0.8%13. highest119%1.3k16.9%
Theft from the person crime →0.8%9. highest52%1.2k12.9%
Robbery crime →0.7%9. highest76%1.1k37.3%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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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.

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