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Crime in NE29 6QP

How much crime is recorded in NE29 6QP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
North Shields
Council
North Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,972 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE29 6QP

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 76.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE29 6QP area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
76.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
228
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NE29 6QPNational
Shoplifting60.18.4
Violence and sexual offences53.823.6
Anti-social behaviour45.310.7
Burglary37.49.1
Public order16.74.6
Criminal damage and arson13.24.7
Other theft6.84.5
Robbery5.41.4
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Drugs3.82.4
Other crime3.51.5
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Theft from the person1.42.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 36% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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