Shieldfield & Quayside
Middle areaSouth east Newcastle upon Tyne. 9,529 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.8 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Shieldfield & Quayside live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Shieldfield & Quayside
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shieldfield & Quayside at a rate of 173.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 118.7 per 1,000 people across Newcastle upon Tyne.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 534 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 304 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 272 |
| Other crime | 243 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 99 |
| Vehicle crime | 61 |
| Burglary | 55 |
| Robbery | 43 |
| Drug offences | 26 |
| Theft from the person | 15 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Shieldfield & Quayside compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Shieldfield & Quayside safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shieldfield & Quayside at a rate of 173.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 118.7 per 1,000 people across Newcastle upon Tyne.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 152 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Shieldfield & Quayside.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (534), anti-social behaviour (304) and violence and sexual offences (272).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne
These figures are published for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Newcastle upon Tyne and not Shieldfield & Quayside alone. See Newcastle upon Tyne
Shieldfield & Quayside in brief
The median price paid for a home in Shieldfield & Quayside was £154,750 in 2025.
Shieldfield & Quayside had 8,418 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Shieldfield & Quayside live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Shieldfield & Quayside, 63.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.