Total Crime Rate
503.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beech Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 14th highest crime rate of 715 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 Beech Court (NE29 0HX) in the last 12 months was 503.5 per 1,000 residents and was 196.7% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -86.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 211.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Court (NE29 0HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windermere Terrace (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Shields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovaine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Windermere Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Preston Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Preston Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Preston Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windermere Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Windermere Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brannen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmoral Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmoral Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Balmoral Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newcastle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newcastle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brannen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brannen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lansdowne Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spence Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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