Total Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shields Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Walkergate , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 903 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 4SR) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower than the Walkergate average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shields Road (NE6 4SR), the main crime hotspot is near Stockwell Green. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shields Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rutland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stotts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warren Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rheydt Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Yewtree Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rutland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lilian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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