Total Crime Rate
106.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Church Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 230th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around North Church Street (NE30 2DY) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Church Street (NE30 2DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coburg Street, where police recorded 93 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.
View Crime In North Shields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coburg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suez Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Coburg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Street | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Camden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kensington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linskill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Coburg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Coburg Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coburg Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coburg Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coburg Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coburg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coburg Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Camden Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blanchland Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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