Crime Rates at Howard Court, North Shields, NE30 1NZ

Howard Court area has the 15th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 165th 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 Howard Court (NE30 1NZ) in the last 12 months was 140.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Court (NE30 1NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 164 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.