Total Crime Rate

104.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 104.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Court area has the 20th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in North Shields , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 706 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 Orchard Court (NE29 9LR) in the last 12 months was 104.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the North Shields average (143.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Court (NE29 9LR), the main crime hotspot is near Beach Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kelvin Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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