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 Avenue 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 Avenue (NE29 0BX) 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 Avenue (NE29 0BX), 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 Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prudhoe Street Back 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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Shields β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Shields β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Street β€”
Apr 2026Drugs North Shields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Shields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Shields Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newcastle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardonnel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street Back β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Percy Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street Back β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street Back β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Prudhoe Street Back Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prudhoe Street Back Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary William Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person William Street West Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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