Total Crime Rate
369.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
140.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beech Court 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 Beech Court (NE29 0HX) 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 Beech Court (NE29 0HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Preston Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Preston with Preston Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Scorer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spence Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chirton West View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spence Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beech Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spring Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Collingwood View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Spence Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spence Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spence Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spence Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spence Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beech Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beech Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaumont Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scorer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkey'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cecil Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Appleby Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newcastle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Street | — |
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