Crime Rates at Rake Lane, North Shields, NE29 9QS

Rake Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Cullercoats & Whitley Bay South , and the 99th 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 Rake Lane (NE29 9QS) in the last 12 months was 165.9 per 1,000 residents and was 149.4% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 106.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rake Lane (NE29 9QS), 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.