Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Salisbury Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 356th lowest 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 Salisbury Avenue (NE29 9PD) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% lower than the North Shields average (169.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salisbury Avenue (NE29 9PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Balmoral Gardens, where police recorded 13 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 Salisbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Balmoral Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ancroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Alexandra Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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