Postcode · South Shields
Crime in NE34 6LG
How much crime is recorded in NE34 6LG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Harton West
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,239 (2024)
NE34 6LGSouth Shields
How safe is NE34 6LG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE34 6LG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 6LGNational
Violence and sexual offences4.923.6
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Public order2.04.6
Other crime1.51.5
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Other theft1.14.5
Burglary0.29.1
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.