Crime Rates at Duke Street, North Shields, NE29 6EQ

Duke Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 334th lowest 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 Duke Street (NE29 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 239.6% 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 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Borough Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.