Postcode · South Shields
Crime in NE33 3EL
How much crime is recorded in NE33 3EL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westoe
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,355 (2024)
How safe is NE33 3EL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE33 3EL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 3ELNational
Violence and sexual offences8.123.6
Burglary4.89.1
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Other theft1.84.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Drugs1.32.4
Other crime1.01.5
Public order0.84.6
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.