Total Crime Rate

170.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 170.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.2 10/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

River View area has the 12th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in North Shields , and the 130th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around River View (NE30 4AF) in the last 12 months was 170.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher than the North Shields average (169.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River View (NE30 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Rodney Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in River View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rodney Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Donkin Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hulne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brewhouse Bank —
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Data Sources

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