Postcode · South Shields
Crime in NE34 7AJ
How much crime is recorded in NE34 7AJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitburn & Marsden
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,158 (2024)
NE34 7AJSouth Shields
How safe is NE34 7AJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE34 7AJ 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
42.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 7AJNational
Violence and sexual offences36.523.6
Anti-social behaviour16.910.7
Shoplifting11.88.4
Criminal damage and arson9.24.7
Other theft5.04.5
Other crime4.71.5
Public order3.14.6
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Burglary2.09.1
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.