Crap Towns / Tynemouth / Crime
How much crime is there in Tynemouth?
The police recorded 98.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Tynemouth from September 2023 to August 2026, 30% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 37.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 96.3, down from 99.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Front Street has more police on a Saturday night than the Geordie Riviera has yachts.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 99.6 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 99.8 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 96.3 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37.5 | 34.1 |
| Shoplifting | 15.3 | 7.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| Public order | 9.1 | 6.6 |
| Other theft | 6.8 | 5.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| Burglary | 4.1 | 3.1 |
| Other crime | 2.9 | 2.0 |
| Drugs | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Robbery | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| South Shields | 4.8 km | 114 |
| Jarrow | 4.9 km | 112 |
| Wallsend | 3.7 km | 108 |
| Tynemouth | – | 98.7 |
| Boldon Colliery | 7.1 km | 94.6 |
| Hebburn | 5.4 km | 78.4 |
| Killingworth | 7.5 km | 76.6 |
| Seaton Delaval | 7.0 km | 73.1 |
| Shiremoor | 3.6 km | 67.7 |
| Longbenton | 6.9 km | 67.2 |
| Whitley Bay | 3.6 km | 58.3 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |