Crime Rates at Eglesfield Road, South Shields, NE33 5PU

Eglesfield Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eglesfield Road (NE33 5PU) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eglesfield Road (NE33 5PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaufront Terrace, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ravensworth Terrace (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.