Postcode · South Shields
Crime in NE33 2AT
How much crime is recorded in NE33 2AT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Shields East
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,438 (2024)
NE33 2ATSouth Shields
How safe is NE33 2AT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE33 2AT 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
43.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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 2ATNational
Violence and sexual offences34.923.6
Anti-social behaviour29.110.7
Criminal damage and arson12.34.7
Burglary11.09.1
Public order5.04.6
Other crime3.01.5
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other theft2.44.5
Shoplifting1.58.4
Drugs1.52.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.