Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 26.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Brightman Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in North Shields , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brightman Road (NE29 0HP) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brightman Road (NE29 0HP), the main crime hotspot is near Sidney Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brightman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkey'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hopper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spence Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spence Terrace —
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 2026Shoplifting Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hopper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Preston Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spence Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newcastle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cecil Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Percy Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A193 —
Apr 2026Other theft A193 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidney Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spence Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Campville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spring Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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