Crime Rates at St James Terrace, North Shields, NE29 6HZ

St James Terrace area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 13th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Terrace (NE29 6HZ) in the last 12 months was 523.4 per 1,000 residents and was 210.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 158.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Terrace (NE29 6HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Luke'S Road, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Stephen'S Way (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.