Crime Rates at Shaw Avenue, South Shields, NE34 9ST

Shaw Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 523 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 Shaw Avenue (NE34 9ST) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Bede average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Avenue (NE34 9ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1298, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dickens Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.