Postcode · South Shields
Crime in NE33 5LD
How much crime is recorded in NE33 5LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Shields West
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,372 (2024)
NE33 5LDSouth Shields
How safe is NE33 5LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE33 5LD 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
50.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
101
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 5LDNational
Violence and sexual offences41.723.6
Criminal damage and arson14.84.7
Burglary13.99.1
Anti-social behaviour13.310.7
Other crime7.11.5
Other theft6.24.5
Public order4.94.6
Drugs2.52.4
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Shoplifting0.68.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% 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.