South Shields crime stats
The overall crime rate in South Shields city is 148.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 140% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 41.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Other crime rate is at 228% of national crime rate which puts South Shields on 6. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Other crime makes up 3.4% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 other crime totalled 364 representing an increase 27.7% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 33.4% | 32. highest | 140% | 3.6k | -0.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 18.2% | 18. highest | 166% | 2.0k | -22.0% |
| Shoplifting crime | 12.1% | 7. highest | 216% | 1.3k | -0.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 9.7% | 4. highest | 197% | 1.0k | -11.7% |
| Public order crime | 7.2% | 29. highest | 155% | 785 | -9.7% |
| Other theft crime | 4.9% | 51. highest | 109% | 529 | -10.9% |
| Other crime | 3.4% | 6. highest | 228% | 364 | 27.7% |
| Burglary crime | 3.3% | 27. highest | 134% | 362 | -7.4% |
| Vehicle crime | 2.5% | 26. lowest | 72% | 268 | -22.8% |
| Drugs crime | 2.3% | 38. lowest | 95% | 247 | -7.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.2% | 18. highest | 178% | 126 | 1.6% |
| Robbery crime | 1.0% | 51. highest | 104% | 103 | 41.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.5% | 32. lowest | 86% | 54 | -31.6% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 36. lowest | 29% | 42 | -20.8% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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