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

Bridge Road South area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 275th highest 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 Bridge Road South (NE29 6AA) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Road South (NE29 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Well. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.