Crime Rates at Candlish Street, South Shields, NE33 3JP

Candlish Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 156th highest crime rate of 523 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 Candlish Street (NE33 3JP) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower than the Beacon and Bents average (300.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Candlish Street (NE33 3JP), the main crime hotspot is near Woodbine Street. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.