Postcode · South Shields
Crime in NE33 9SL
How much crime is recorded in NE33 9SL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Shields East
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,295 (2024)
NE33 9SLSouth Shields
How safe is NE33 9SL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE33 9SL area, 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
41.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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 9SLNational
Anti-social behaviour48.010.7
Violence and sexual offences36.323.6
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Shoplifting5.58.4
Other theft4.94.5
Public order4.94.6
Burglary3.89.1
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.71.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery0.71.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% 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.