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Crime Rates in North East, region
Crime Rate
per 1000 residents
per 1000 residents
123 crimes
Last updated: 12.11.2025
Annual total crime rate in North East, region is 123 crimes per thousand resident population.
Crime rates in North East (region) by type
Violence and sexual offences
40.8
Anti-social behaviour
22.8
Shoplifting
12.2
Criminal damage and arson
12
Public order
8.77
Other theft
6.55
Burglary
4.97
Vehicle crime
4.52
Drugs
3.52
Other crime
3.52
Robbery
1.12
Possession of weapons
1.03
Bicycle theft
0.659
Theft from the person
0.538
Data source: data.police.uk
Oct 2024 - Sept 2025
Above are annual crime rates in North East (region) by crime type.
The figures represent the number of annual crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in North East (region).
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Historical crime rates in North East (region)
- North Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of North East (region)
| Borough name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Northumberland | 94.1 low |
| 2. County Durham | 104 medium |
| 3. North Tyneside | 105 medium |
| 4. Darlington | 112 medium |
| 5. Gateshead | 115 medium |
| 6. Sunderland | 122 medium |
| 7. South Tyneside | 126 medium |
| 8. Stockton-on-Tees | 129 medium |
| 9. Redcar and Cleveland | 139 high |
| 10. Newcastle upon Tyne | 148 high |
| 11. Hartlepool | 171 high |
| 12. Middlesbrough | 194 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Oct 2024 - Sept 2025