Crime Rates at Lynn Road, North Shields, NE29 8LE

Lynn Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 322nd 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 Lynn Road (NE29 8LE) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynn Road (NE29 8LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tintern Crescent, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tamar Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.