The overall crime rate in North East region is 120.7 crimes per 1,000 which is 120% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 93.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 114% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 45.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Other crime rate is at 177% of national crime rate which puts North East on 1. position out of 9 England's and Wales' regions in this crime category. Other crime makes up 3.2% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 other crime totalled 8.9k representing an increase 20.4% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (9 regions) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 33.5% | 3. highest | 114% | 93.0k | -1.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 18.6% | 2. highest | 138% | 51.5k | -7.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.2% | 1. highest | 149% | 28.4k | -4.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.6% | 1. highest | 159% | 26.5k | -9.1% |
| Public order crime → | 7.1% | 3. highest | 123% | 19.6k | -4.7% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.3% | 3. highest | 95% | 14.6k | -13.4% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.7% | 3. highest | 121% | 10.3k | -14.4% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.5% | 4. lowest | 83% | 9.7k | -20.9% |
| Other crime → | 3.2% | 1. highest | 177% | 8.9k | 20.4% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.6% | 5. highest | 89% | 7.3k | 2.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.0% | 4. highest | 88% | 2.8k | 45.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 5. highest | 105% | 2.3k | -6.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.5% | 2. lowest | 68% | 1.4k | -26.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 3. lowest | 27% | 1.2k | -9.4% |
| 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 North East region to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | North East region crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 22.4 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 4.5 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.5 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 3.9 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 8.5 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 12.3 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 40.4 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 33.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 18.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.6% |
| Public order crime → | 7.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.3% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.7% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.5% |
| Other crime → | 3.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.6% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.5% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% |
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