Total Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Duke Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 326th lowest 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 Duke Street (NE29 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Duke Street (NE29 6EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rudyerd Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Borough Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Shields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coronation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sibthorpe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sibthorpe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Plateau | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Little Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Laet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Quay | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Prudhoe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prudhoe Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
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