Postcode · North Shields
Crime in NE29 7EF
How much crime is recorded in NE29 7EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chirton
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,710 (2024)
NE29 7EFNorth Shields
How safe is NE29 7EF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE29 7EF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 7EFNational
Violence and sexual offences33.023.6
Anti-social behaviour13.810.7
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Burglary8.69.1
Public order8.04.6
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Other crime5.31.5
Other theft3.94.5
Shoplifting2.08.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Drugs1.72.4
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.