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

Shield Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Monument , and the 186th highest crime rate of 894 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 159.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Monument average (577.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 30.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.3% 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 221 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Argyle Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.