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

Bridge Road South area has the 8th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 31st highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Road South (NE29 6AB) in the last 12 months was 384.1 per 1,000 residents and was 127.5% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 146.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Road South (NE29 6AB), 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.