Total Crime Rate
267.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Spanish Battery area has the 6th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in North Shields , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 706 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 Spanish Battery (NE30 4DB) in the last 12 months was 267.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% higher than the North Shields average (143.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 87.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spanish Battery (NE30 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Tynemouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | — |
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