Total Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 112.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Widdrington Terrace area has the 17th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in North Shields , and the 175th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Widdrington Terrace (NE29 0DA) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widdrington Terrace (NE29 0DA), 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 Widdrington Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Collingwood View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Shields Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A193 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A193 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Percy Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cecil Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newcastle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Preston Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hopper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hopper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidney Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Shields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Shields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs North Shields Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary North Shields Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Shields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Shields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street West Under investigation
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Data Sources

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