Crime Rates at Prince Georg Square, South Shields, NE33 2BE

Prince Georg Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 8th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Georg Square (NE33 2BE) in the last 12 months was 616.8 per 1,000 residents and was 105.2% higher 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 355.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Georg Square (NE33 2BE), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 521 crimes here, including 259 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.