Crime Rates at Dean Road, South Shields, NE33 5PN

Dean Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 39th 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 Dean Road (NE33 5PN) in the last 12 months was 339.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 226.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Road (NE33 5PN), the main crime hotspot is near Ravensworth Terrace. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.