South Shields crime stats
The overall crime rate in South Shields city is 163.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 147% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 31.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Antisocial behaviour crime" rate is at 231% of national crime rate which puts South Shields on 4. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Antisocial behaviour crime" makes up 22.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "antisocial behaviour crime" is 2.7k cases and has decreased by 11.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2023 - October 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 31.4% | 29. highest | 147% | 3.8k | -10.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 22.5% | 4. highest | 231% | 2.7k | -11.8% |
| Shoplifting crime | 11.1% | 8. highest | 221% | 1.3k | 16.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 9.9% | 5. highest | 208% | 1.2k | -16.4% |
| Public order crime | 7.3% | 26. highest | 164% | 874 | -15.6% |
| Other theft crime | 5.1% | 47. highest | 112% | 614 | -7.1% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.0% | 34. lowest | 80% | 360 | -40.0% |
| Burglary crime | 2.8% | 46. highest | 107% | 332 | 12.5% |
| Other crime | 2.3% | 14. highest | 186% | 277 | 12.1% |
| Drugs crime | 1.9% | 42. lowest | 107% | 223 | 31.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 33. highest | 162% | 109 | -1.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.7% | 45. highest | 121% | 89 | 20.3% |
| Robbery crime | 0.6% | 41. lowest | 78% | 76 | 31.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 29. lowest | 27% | 46 | -13.2% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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