Crime Rates at Laygate Place, South Shields, NE33 5RT

Laygate Place area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 106th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laygate Place (NE33 5RT) in the last 12 months was 171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laygate Place (NE33 5RT), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.