Total Crime Rate

129.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 129.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Union Quay area has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 186th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Union Quay (NE30 1HR) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the North Shields average (169.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Quay (NE30 1HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brewhouse Bank, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Union Quay (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Union Quay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kettlewell Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kettlewell Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tyne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tyne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brewhouse Bank —
Sep 2025Public order Union Quay Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Union Quay Under investigation
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Data Sources

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