Crime Rates at Johnson Street, South Shields, NE33 5LF

Johnson Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 61st highest crime rate of 523 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 Johnson Street (NE33 5LF) in the last 12 months was 213.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Beacon and Bents average (300.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -48.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 100.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johnson Street (NE33 5LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilbert Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Temple Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.