Crime Rates at Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1HU

Shield Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Heaton , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shield Street (NE2 1HU) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Heaton average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shield Street (NE2 1HU), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Albert Terrace. Police recorded 221 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.