Total Crime Rate

242.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.3 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 242.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 139.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 58.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Percy Gardens Cottages area has the 8th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in North Shields , and the 52nd 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 Percy Gardens Cottages (NE30 4EP) in the last 12 months was 242.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Percy Gardens Cottages (NE30 4EP), the main crime hotspot is near East Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Percy Gardens Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Percy Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Percy Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Percy Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Percy Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prudhoe Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prudhoe Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prudhoe Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warkworth Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warkworth Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Percy Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Drive —
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Data Sources

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