Postcode · North Shields
Crime in NE29 8LA
How much crime is recorded in NE29 8LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Preston Billy Mill
- Council
- North Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,508 (2024)
NE29 8LANorth Shields
How safe is NE29 8LA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE29 8LA area, well above 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
55.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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 8LANational
Violence and sexual offences45.223.6
Anti-social behaviour17.810.7
Burglary16.49.1
Criminal damage and arson14.24.7
Other theft8.24.5
Public order6.84.6
Shoplifting3.48.4
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Other crime1.91.5
Robbery1.21.4
Drugs1.12.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 118% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.