Crime Rates at Alma Place, North Shields, NE29 0LY

Alma Place area has the 26th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 325th highest crime rate of 715 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 Alma Place (NE29 0LY) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the North Shields average (169.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alma Place (NE29 0LY), the main crime hotspot is near Railway Terrace. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.