South Shields crime stats
The overall crime rate in South Shields city is 157.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 141% of national crime rate. Burglary crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 36.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Shoplifting crime" rate is at 226% of national crime rate which puts South Shields on 6. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 12.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 1.4k cases and has increased by 20.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 31.2% | 31. highest | 141% | 3.6k | -10.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 20.7% | 7. highest | 200% | 2.4k | -18.9% |
| Shoplifting crime | 12.5% | 6. highest | 226% | 1.4k | 20.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 9.6% | 5. highest | 202% | 1.1k | -12.2% |
| Public order crime | 7.2% | 29. highest | 157% | 825 | -8.1% |
| Other theft crime | 4.9% | 52. highest | 109% | 565 | -12.4% |
| Burglary crime | 3.6% | 26. highest | 141% | 410 | 36.2% |
| Vehicle crime | 2.8% | 28. lowest | 78% | 321 | -36.1% |
| Other crime | 2.5% | 20. highest | 172% | 282 | 19.0% |
| Drugs crime | 2.3% | 51. highest | 115% | 270 | 35.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.1% | 21. highest | 183% | 123 | 13.9% |
| Robbery crime | 0.6% | 36. lowest | 75% | 70 | 4.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.6% | 36. lowest | 95% | 66 | -16.5% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.5% | 43. lowest | 32% | 54 | 8.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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