Crime Rates at Brunswick Square, Shiremoor, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0TR

Brunswick Square area has the 15th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 137th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

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 Brunswick Square (NE27 0TR) in the last 12 months was 166.0 per 1,000 residents and was 108.6% higher than the Backworth & Holystone average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunswick Square (NE27 0TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New York Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.