Crime Rates at Gerald Street, South Shields, NE34 8RG

Gerald Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 132nd 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 Gerald Street (NE34 8RG) in the last 12 months was 141.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% higher than the Cleadon Park average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gerald Street (NE34 8RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whiteleas Way, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Constable Gardens (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.