Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 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 · 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 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 Chirton West View (NE29 0EW) 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 (≈ 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 Chirton West View (NE29 0EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spence Terrace, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Penman Street (12 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 (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elsdon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spence Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spence Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spence Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chirton West View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardonnel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spence Terrace —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hopper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hopper Street Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Spence Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spence Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newcastle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Penman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Appleby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spence Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Collingwood View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cecil Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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