Total Crime Rate
144.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Camden Square area has the 14th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 161st 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 Camden Square (NE30 1NR) in the last 12 months was 144.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Camden Square (NE30 1NR), 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 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rudyerd Street | 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rudyerd Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rudyerd Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rudyerd Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Addison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Addison Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Borough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borough Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rudyerd Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Place | Under investigation |
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