Crime Rates at Central Avenue, North Shields, NE29 7JD

Central Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 172nd 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 Central Avenue (NE29 7JD) in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 85.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (NE29 7JD), the main crime hotspot is near Mowbray Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.