Crime Rates at St Michaels Avenue North, South Shields, NE33 3AE

St Michaels Avenue North area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 80th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Michaels Avenue North (NE33 3AE) in the last 12 months was 175.8 per 1,000 residents and was 157.1% higher than the Horsley Hill average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 115.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Avenue North (NE33 3AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ada Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near May Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.