Total Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· 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 15.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Haswell Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 96th 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 Haswell Gardens (NE30 2DR) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% lower than the North Shields average (169.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haswell Gardens (NE30 2DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Preston Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sidney Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Haswell Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sidney Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albion Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A193 β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sidney Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sidney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sidney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blanchland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albion Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Preston Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Preston Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Preston Mews β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Trevor Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kielder Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Military Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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