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

Shield Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Monument , and the 260th highest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shield Street (NE2 1XP) in the last 12 months was 146.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Monument average (701.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 284.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shield Street (NE2 1XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince Albert Terrace, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Argyle Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.