Postcode · South Shields
Crime in NE33 4AH
How much crime is recorded in NE33 4AH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Shields West
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,400 (2024)
How safe is NE33 4AH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE33 4AH area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
66.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
292
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 4AHNational
Shoplifting164.98.4
Violence and sexual offences44.323.6
Burglary23.99.1
Anti-social behaviour20.510.7
Criminal damage and arson12.84.7
Public order12.04.6
Robbery8.41.4
Drugs5.32.4
Other theft5.14.5
Other crime4.21.5
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Theft from the person1.42.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.