Crime Rates at Laygate, South Shields, NE33 4JN

Laygate area has the 28th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 85th 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 Laygate (NE33 4JN) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 101.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laygate (NE33 4JN), 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.