Total Crime Rate
165.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norfolk Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 139th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Street (NE30 1BA) in the last 12 months was 165.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norfolk Street (NE30 1BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 269 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Railway Terrace (90 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Shields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kielder Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rudyerd Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rudyerd Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rudyerd Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rudyerd Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rudyerd Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rudyerd Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rudyerd Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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