Crime Rates at Morwick Road, North Shields, NE29 8JE

Morwick Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 25th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morwick Road (NE29 8JE) in the last 12 months was 408.7 per 1,000 residents and was 142.0% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 221.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morwick Road (NE29 8JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weldon Place (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.