Postcode · South Shields
Crime in NE33 1JF
How much crime is recorded in NE33 1JF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Shields West
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,881 (2024)
How safe is NE33 1JF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE33 1JF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
148
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).
NE33 1JFNational
Violence and sexual offences38.823.6
Shoplifting34.68.4
Anti-social behaviour34.210.7
Burglary22.79.1
Public order11.84.6
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Other theft6.04.5
Drugs2.52.4
Robbery2.51.4
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other crime2.01.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Theft from the person0.82.1
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.