Crime Rates at Westoe Road, South Shields, NE33 3JQ

Westoe Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 28th 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 Westoe Road (NE33 3JQ) in the last 12 months was 440.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 Shoplifting with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 134.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westoe Road (NE33 3JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Clay Street, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chichester Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.