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Crime in NE33 1JL

How much crime is recorded in NE33 1JL, 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)
Crime

How safe is NE33 1JL

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 1JL 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
By type

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 1JLNational
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
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.

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