Postcode · South Shields
Crime in NE34 0HT
How much crime is recorded in NE34 0HT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Park
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,186 (2024)
NE34 0HTSouth Shields
How safe is NE34 0HT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE34 0HT 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
41.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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).
NE34 0HTNational
Violence and sexual offences34.523.6
Anti-social behaviour13.110.7
Criminal damage and arson10.54.7
Burglary6.99.1
Other crime5.21.5
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Other theft3.04.5
Public order2.74.6
Drugs2.32.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.