The top ten hotspots for crime in North East England
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As well as the worst neighbourhoods!
But we can also use this data to help you find out where not to live! The following are the top ten areas for crime in England and were ranked according to crimes reported as per 1000 residents. The crimes have also been categorised into groups such as violent crime, drugs, burglary as detailed in our table.
Crimes are calculated as cases per 1000 residents.
The results
Fortunately the most prevalent type of crime was antisocial crime which can vary from suffering noisy neighbours to vandalism and graffiti. Compared to other areas of England, the crime levels for the east of England are low. The highest area of crime in England is the city of London area located in central London which had a crime rate of all crime as 1,317.
Darlington which came in 6th on the list had the second highest rates of vehicle crime, Redcar and Cleveland which came 4th, has the highest rates of vandalism.
To see the top ten hotspots for crime in England, and compare your area, click here.
So if you're still searching for your perfect neighbourhood think twice about these ones.
| Location | All Crime | Violent Crime | Drugs | Burglary | Vandalism | Robbery | Vehicle | Antisocial | |
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 229 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 107 |
| 2 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 198 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 100 |
| 3 | Hartlepool | 182 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 97 |
| 4 | Redcar and Cleveland | 159 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 84 |
| 5 | Stockton-on-Tees | 154 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 82 |
| 6 | Darlington | 141 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 59 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 131 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 64 |
| 8 | South Tyneside | 125 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 62 |
| 9 | County Durham | 111 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 57 |
| 10 | North Tyneside | 111 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 62 |
