Total Crime Rate

135.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.6 8/10
  • Burglary 33.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stephenson Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in North Shields , and the 141st highest crime rate of 706 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 Stephenson Street (NE30 1ES) in the last 12 months was 135.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower than the North Shields average (143.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stephenson Street (NE30 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Camden Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stephenson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liddell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kettlewell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bedford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bedford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bedford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Queen Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camden Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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