Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Princes Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Street (NE30 2HZ) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (NE30 2HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Coburg Street. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Coburg Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Donkin Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Coburg Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kettlewell Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kettlewell Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Coburg Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Coburg Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North King Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Coburg Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Coburg Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Coburg Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Coburg Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Coburg Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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