Crime Rates at Newcastle Street, North Shields, NE29 0DE

Newcastle Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 204th 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 Newcastle Street (NE29 0DE) in the last 12 months was 120.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the North Shields average (169.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newcastle Street (NE29 0DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Shields, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sidney Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.