Crime Rates at Waterville Road, North Shields, NE29 6BP

Waterville Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 91st 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 Waterville Road (NE29 6BP) in the last 12 months was 212.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterville Road (NE29 6BP), the main crime hotspot is near Weyhill Avenue. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.