Crime Rates at Sherborne Avenue, North Shields, NE29 8NT

Sherborne Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in New York & Murton , and the 299th highest crime rate of 715 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 Sherborne Avenue (NE29 8NT) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the New York & Murton average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherborne Avenue (NE29 8NT), the main crime hotspot is near Whitehouse Lane. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.