Crime Rates at Upper Norfolk Street, North Shields, NE30 1PT

Upper Norfolk Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Norfolk Street (NE30 1PT) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Norfolk Street (NE30 1PT), 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.