Postcode · South Shields
Crime in NE33 5EG
How much crime is recorded in NE33 5EG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Shields West
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,989 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
NE33 5EGSouth Shields
How safe is NE33 5EG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE33 5EG area, 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
50.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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 5EGNational
Violence and sexual offences41.123.6
Anti-social behaviour19.210.7
Burglary14.49.1
Criminal damage and arson11.34.7
Other theft8.64.5
Shoplifting8.08.4
Public order6.14.6
Other crime5.41.5
Drugs3.22.4
Robbery2.31.4
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.