North Shields
Middle areaThe south east of the North Tyneside. 6,299 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 76% of people in North Shields live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in North Shields
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in North Shields at a rate of 214.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 89.4 per 1,000 people across North Tyneside.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 389 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 301 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 256 |
| Other crime | 177 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 74 |
| Burglary | 56 |
| Vehicle crime | 43 |
| Robbery | 28 |
| Drug offences | 21 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How North Shields compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is North Shields safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in North Shields at a rate of 214.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 89.4 per 1,000 people across North Tyneside.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 158 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in North Shields.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (389), violence and sexual offences (301) and anti-social behaviour (256).
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 North Tyneside
These figures are published for the whole of North Tyneside, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Tyneside and not North Shields alone. See North Tyneside
North Shields in brief
The median price paid for a home in North Shields was £171,750 in 2025.
North Shields had 6,137 usual residents at the census.
About 76% of people in North Shields live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In North Shields, 77.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.