Crime Rates at Hotspur Street, Tynemouth, North Shields, NE30 4EE

Hotspur Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in North Shields , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hotspur Street (NE30 4EE) in the last 12 months was 1151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 700.4% higher than the North Shields average (143.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 171 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 215.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hotspur Street (NE30 4EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Arcade (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.