Crime Rates at Lyncroft Road, North Shields, NE29 0RR

Lyncroft Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 270th lowest crime rate of 715 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 Lyncroft Road (NE29 0RR) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower than the Chirton & Percy Main average (168.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyncroft Road (NE29 0RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burt Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.