Crime Rates at Imeary Street, South Shields, NE33 4EQ

Imeary Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 187th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Imeary Street (NE33 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Imeary Street (NE33 4EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Street. Police recorded 319 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.