Crime Rates at Ashfield Grove, North Shields, NE29 0HS

Ashfield Grove area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in North Shields , and the 20th 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 Ashfield Grove (NE29 0HS) in the last 12 months was 369.7 per 1,000 residents and was 157.0% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 140.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Grove (NE29 0HS), the main crime hotspot is near Railway Terrace. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.