Crime Rates at Coston Drive, South Shields, NE33 2DU

Coston Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 164th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coston Drive (NE33 2DU) in the last 12 months was 120.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% lower than the Beacon and Bents average (362.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coston Drive (NE33 2DU), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 601 crimes here, including 230 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.