Total Crime Rate

424.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 424.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 159.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 61.2 10/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Robbery 12.2 9/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Street West area has the 5th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 17th highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Street West (NE29 6RL) in the last 12 months was 424.5 per 1,000 residents and was 200.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 146.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street West (NE29 6RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 242 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.

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Crime Over Time in William Street West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/99)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Terrace —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nile Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nile Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bedford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Shields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Shields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Shields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Shields Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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