Total Crime Rate

110.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 110.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chirton West View area has the 18th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in North Shields , and the 178th highest crime rate of 706 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 Chirton West View (NE29 0EP) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower than the North Shields average (143.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chirton West View (NE29 0EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spence Terrace, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Preston Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chirton West View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newcastle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hopper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Preston Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chirton West View —
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 Spence Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spence Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spence Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spence Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hopper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nook —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nook —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Nook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scorer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Appleby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scorer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Collingwood View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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