Total Crime Rate

4.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fontburn Terrace area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fontburn Terrace (NE30 2AE) in the last 12 months was 4.8 per 1,000 residents and was 97.2% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fontburn Terrace (NE30 2AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North King Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Church Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fontburn Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Kensington Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Military Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suez Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North King Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blanchland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kielder Terrace —
Sep 2025Drugs Trevor Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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