Postcode · South Shields
Crime in NE33 4LA
How much crime is recorded in NE33 4LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Park
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,254 (2024)
NE33 4LASouth Shields
How safe is NE33 4LA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE33 4LA area, well above 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
56.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
224
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 4LANational
Shoplifting92.98.4
Violence and sexual offences40.823.6
Anti-social behaviour38.410.7
Burglary13.49.1
Criminal damage and arson11.44.7
Public order10.54.6
Other theft7.54.5
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Robbery3.71.4
Other crime3.71.5
Theft from the person1.52.1
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Drugs0.92.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.