North Shields vs Peterlee (Trimdon)

North Shields has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 5,788 crimes in the last 12 months. Peterlee (Trimdon) has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) with 275 crimes. Peterlee (Trimdon) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

North Shields shows a year-on-year crime trend of -18.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Peterlee (Trimdon) shows -20.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In North Shields, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,740 incidents). In Peterlee (Trimdon), it is Violent Crime (98 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

North Shields recorded 1,008 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Peterlee (Trimdon) recorded 50. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in North Shields totalled 1,740 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 98 in Peterlee (Trimdon). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, North Shields recorded 7,075 crimes (now 5,788, a change of -18.2%). Peterlee (Trimdon) recorded 345 crimes previously (now 275, -20.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. North Shields has a resolution rate of 16.4% and Peterlee (Trimdon) has 27.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

North Shields falls within the Northumbria Police boundary. Peterlee (Trimdon) is covered by Durham Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both North Shields and Peterlee (Trimdon). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.