Crime Rates at Spencer Street, North Shields, NE29 6RF

Spencer Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 24th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spencer Street (NE29 6RF) in the last 12 months was 412.2 per 1,000 residents and was 144.1% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 175.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Street (NE29 6RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 243 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Railway Terrace (90 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.