Crime Rates at Lawson Street, North Shields, NE29 6TG

Lawson Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawson Street (NE29 6TG) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% lower than the Chirton & Percy Main average (168.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Lawson Street (NE29 6TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rudyerd Street, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Borough Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.