Crime Rates at Broughton Road, South Shields, NE33 2RU

Broughton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 15th highest crime rate of 528 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 Broughton Road (NE33 2RU) in the last 12 months was 600.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% higher 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 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 390.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 514.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broughton Road (NE33 2RU), the main crime hotspot is near Woodbine Street. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.