Crime Rates at Heaton Terrace, North Shields, NE29 7LX

Heaton Terrace area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 137th 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 Heaton Terrace (NE29 7LX) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heaton Terrace (NE29 7LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balkwell Green (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.