Total Crime Rate

123.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 7/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

River View area has the 14th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in North Shields , and the 161st highest crime rate of 706 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 123.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% lower than the North Shields average (143.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River View (NE30 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Rodney Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rodney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brewhouse Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River View —
Apr 2026Other theft Mariners' Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hazeldene Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brewhouse Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Back Shipley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brewhouse Bank —
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Data Sources

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