Crime Rates at Queen Street, North Shields, NE30 1BW

Queen Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 256th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queen Street (NE30 1BW) in the last 12 months was 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 157.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (NE30 1BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coburg Street, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camden Street (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.