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

West Percy Street 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 West Percy Street (NE29 0DB) 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 West Percy Street (NE29 0DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prudhoe Street Back, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sidney Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Percy Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Shields Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chirton West View β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prudhoe Street Back Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prudhoe Street Back Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Percy Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street Back β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street Back β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Shields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Street β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newcastle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street Back β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street Back β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Street β€”
Apr 2026Burglary William Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spence Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spence Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spence Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cecil Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spence Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidney Street β€”
Apr 2026Other theft A193 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A193 β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spence Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spence Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardonnel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Prudhoe Street Back Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person William Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Heights Under investigation

Data Sources

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