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Crime in NE33 5

How much crime is recorded in NE33 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
8,927 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE33 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE33 5, 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
50.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
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 5National
Violence and sexual offences39.723.6
Anti-social behaviour25.210.7
Shoplifting18.98.4
Burglary18.29.1
Criminal damage and arson9.84.7
Public order8.84.6
Other theft7.64.5
Other crime3.61.5
Drugs3.52.4
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Robbery2.31.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
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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