Crime Rates at Napier Street, South Shields, NE33 5NB

Napier Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 68th 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 Napier Street (NE33 5NB) in the last 12 months was 243.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% higher than the Bede average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Napier Street (NE33 5NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Dene, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barehirst Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.