Crime Rates at Reed Street, South Shields, NE33 5PT

Reed Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 10th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Reed Street (NE33 5PT) in the last 12 months was 712.1 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 308.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reed Street (NE33 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Street. Police recorded 319 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.