Postcode · South Shields
Crime in NE33 5PX
How much crime is recorded in NE33 5PX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Shields West
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,293 (2024)
How safe is NE33 5PX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 94.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE33 5PX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
94.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
261
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 5PXNational
Violence and sexual offences72.323.6
Anti-social behaviour59.010.7
Shoplifting48.48.4
Burglary23.89.1
Public order15.04.6
Criminal damage and arson14.44.7
Other theft11.94.5
Drugs10.32.4
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Other crime4.31.5
Robbery3.91.4
Theft from the person2.82.1
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.