Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walton Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 206th 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 Walton Avenue (NE29 9NQ) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the North Shields average (169.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walton Avenue (NE29 9NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosebery Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Walton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ancroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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