Crime Rates at Shields Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4QL

Shields Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Walkergate , and the 421st highest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

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 Shields Road (NE6 4QL) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% higher than the Walkergate average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shields Road (NE6 4QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jasmine Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmerston Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.