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Crime in NE33 5QE

How much crime is recorded in NE33 5QE, 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)
Crime

How safe is NE33 5QE

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 5QE 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
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 5QENational
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
Trend

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.

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