Crime Rates at Chirton West View, North Shields, NE29 0EN

Chirton West View area has the 29th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 355th highest crime rate of 715 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 Chirton West View (NE29 0EN) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chirton West View (NE29 0EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicarage Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Penman Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.