Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Crescent 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 Victoria Crescent (NE29 0EX) 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 Victoria Crescent (NE29 0EX), the main crime hotspot is near Elsdon Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovaine Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cardonnel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spence Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elsdon Street
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chirton West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chirton West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chirton West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elsdon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brannen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Vicarage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brannen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brannen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stormont Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stormont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Preston Grove
Sep 2025Public order South Preston Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elsdon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coach Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Finchdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hylton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Penman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Penman Street
Sep 2025Other theft Newcastle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Newcastle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Vicarage Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Preston Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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