Crime Rates at Claypit Close, South Shields, NE33 1TH

Claypit Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Claypit Close (NE33 1TH) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% lower than the Beacon and Bents average (300.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claypit Close (NE33 1TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caer Urfa Close, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B1303 (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.