Crime Rates at Sheridan Road, South Shields, NE34 9JL

Sheridan Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 99th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheridan Road (NE34 9JL) in the last 12 months was 178.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheridan Road (NE34 9JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cronin Avenue, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bunyan Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.