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Crime in NE33 3HY

How much crime is recorded in NE33 3HY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Horsley Hill
Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,297 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE33 3HY

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE33 3HY area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
20.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
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 3HYNational
Anti-social behaviour19.210.7
Violence and sexual offences15.123.6
Burglary7.69.1
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Other crime1.61.5
Other theft1.34.5
Public order1.34.6
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 28% 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.

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