Crime Rates at Downham Court, South Shields, NE33 4LQ

Downham Court area has the 14th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 528 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 Downham Court (NE33 4LQ) in the last 12 months was 377.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 161.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Court (NE33 4LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Clay Street, where police recorded 73 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.