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

Shield Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 903 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 1XR) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shield Street (NE2 1XR), 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 Wretham Place (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.