Crime Rates at Verne Road, North Shields, NE29 7LT

Verne Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 295th 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 Verne Road (NE29 7LT) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verne Road (NE29 7LT), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.