Crime Rates at Chirton Avenue, North Shields, NE29 0JS

Chirton Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 706 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 Chirton Avenue (NE29 0JS) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower than the Chirton & Percy Main average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chirton Avenue (NE29 0JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorking Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.