Crime Rates at Addison Street, North Shields, NE29 6LR

Addison Street area has the highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 12th highest crime rate of 706 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 Addison Street (NE29 6LR) in the last 12 months was 494.9 per 1,000 residents and was 250.3% higher than the Chirton & Percy Main average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 209.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Addison Street (NE29 6LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 212 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Railway Terrace (65 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.