Crime Rates at Bridge Road South, North Shields, NE29 6AA

Bridge Road South area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 336th highest 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 Bridge Road South (NE29 6AA) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Road South (NE29 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Well. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.