Crime Rates at Iolanthe Terrace, South Shields, NE33 3DE

Iolanthe Terrace area has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 108th highest crime rate of 528 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 Iolanthe Terrace (NE33 3DE) in the last 12 months was 169.7 per 1,000 residents and was 118.6% higher than the Horsley Hill average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 383.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 112.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 236.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Iolanthe Terrace (NE33 3DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hutton Row, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near May Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.