Crime Rates at Silkeys Lane, North Shields, NE29 0SS

Silkeys Lane area has the 35th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 168th 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 Silkeys Lane (NE29 0SS) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silkeys Lane (NE29 0SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Grove (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.