Crime Rates at Walton Avenue, North Shields, NE29 9BS

Walton Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 337th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walton Avenue (NE29 9BS) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% lower than the North Shields average (169.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 206.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walton Avenue (NE29 9BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windermere Terrace (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.