Crime Rates at Galsworthy Road, South Shields, NE34 9JD

Galsworthy Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Galsworthy Road (NE34 9JD) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower than the Bede average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 566.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 666.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galsworthy Road (NE34 9JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priestley Court, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chaucer Avenue (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.