Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lovaine Place area has the 24th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in North Shields , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

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 Lovaine Place (NE29 0BU) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the North Shields average (143.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lovaine Place (NE29 0BU), the main crime hotspot is near Railway Terrace. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lovaine Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary North Shields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cecil Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Shields β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Shields β€”
Apr 2026Drugs North Shields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Penman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Shields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Shields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newcastle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Percy Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Shields Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prudhoe Street Back Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street Back β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street Back β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street Back β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Prudhoe Street Back Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prudhoe Street Back Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Railway Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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