Crime Rates at Erskine Road, South Shields, NE33 2SY

Erskine Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 211th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Erskine Road (NE33 2SY) in the last 12 months was 100.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erskine Road (NE33 2SY), 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.