Total Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 22.1 2/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lawson Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 706 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 84.4% lower than the Chirton & Percy Main average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Street (NE29 6TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prudhoe Street Back, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Borough Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lawson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Shields —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Prudhoe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street —
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
Apr 2026Drugs North Shields Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary North Shields Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Shields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person William Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary William Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prudhoe Street Back Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prudhoe Street Back Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Prudhoe Street Back Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street Back —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street Back —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Street Back —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Quay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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