Crime Rates at Nelson Terrace, North Shields, NE29 6JA

Nelson Terrace area has the 4th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 21st 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 Nelson Terrace (NE29 6JA) in the last 12 months was 428.6 per 1,000 residents and was 153.8% 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 239.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Terrace (NE29 6JA), 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.