Crime Rates at Winsford Avenue, North Shields, NE29 9EE

Winsford Avenue area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 706 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 Winsford Avenue (NE29 9EE) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winsford Avenue (NE29 9EE), the main crime hotspot is near Cotswold Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.