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Crime in NE33 2

How much crime is recorded in NE33 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
9,446 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE33 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE33 2, 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
50.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
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 2National
Violence and sexual offences40.923.6
Anti-social behaviour40.610.7
Shoplifting10.68.4
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Burglary9.09.1
Public order8.74.6
Other theft4.94.5
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Other crime2.81.5
Drugs2.72.4
Robbery1.61.4
Theft from the person1.42.1
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 14% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
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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