Crime Rates at Haswell Gardens, North Shields, NE30 2DP

Haswell Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 66th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Haswell Gardens (NE30 2DP) in the last 12 months was 248.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% higher than the North Shields average (169.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 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 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haswell Gardens (NE30 2DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Preston Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.