Postcode sector · South Shields
Crime in NE33 9
How much crime is recorded in NE33 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 5,545 (2024)
How safe is NE33 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE33 9, 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
41.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
123
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 9National
Anti-social behaviour34.410.7
Violence and sexual offences34.023.6
Shoplifting19.18.4
Burglary10.59.1
Public order8.34.6
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Other theft5.54.5
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Drugs2.22.4
Other crime1.91.5
Robbery1.61.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.