Total Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.6 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very Low

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 22.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 4.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxford Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in North Shields , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Street (NE30 4PR) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (β‰ˆ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (NE30 4PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Back Shipley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colbeck Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colbeck Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colbeck Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colbeck Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colbeck Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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