Crime in Tynemouth
Recorded crime in Tynemouth is 0.9 times the North Tyneside average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Tynemouth: about 12,218 residents in 16 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 7.4/10Good
- 5-year change
- +7%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the North Tyneside average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Tynemouth.
Crime over 5 years
Up 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Tynemouth, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the North Tyneside average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 81 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 63% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 63% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 35 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.5 |
| Burglary | 4.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 27.8 |
| Drugs | 1.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 |
| Other crime | 1.6 |
| Other theft | 6.7 |
| Theft from the person | 0.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.6 |
| Public order | 10.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 9.3 |
Postcode districts in Tynemouth
Nearby towns
Council: North Tyneside
Questions about crime in Tynemouth
- Is Tynemouth a safe place to live?
- Tynemouth scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the North Tyneside average.
- Is crime going up or down in Tynemouth?
- Up 7% over 5 years, from 961 recorded crimes a year to 1,023.
- What is the most common crime in Tynemouth?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 28 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Tynemouth compare with North Tyneside?
- Crime severity in Tynemouth is 0.9 times the North Tyneside average.