This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.63 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.63 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in North Shields
Crime trends · North Shields
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
43
YoY -17%
ASB
43
YoY +87%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY -83%
Criminal damage
16
YoY +78%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
137
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in North Shields
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,447
White Brit.91.1%
Other White2.3%
+ other · 6.6%
Religion
Total residents: 12,452
No religion51.5%
Christian41.1%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,445
50–6422.1%
35–4921.1%
25–3414.5%
65–7411.3%
75–845.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%
Households
Total households: 6,711
Other35.1%
Any member 66+14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.8%
