Crime Rates at Palace Close, South Shields, NE33 5EQ

Palace Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 66th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palace Close (NE33 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 247.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 362.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace Close (NE33 5EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Frederick Street, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.