South Shields West
Middle areaThe north of the South Tyneside. 7,935 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.0 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in South Shields West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in South Shields West
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Shields West at a rate of 258.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.0 per 1,000 people across South Tyneside.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 587 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 519 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 326 |
| Other crime | 267 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 135 |
| Burglary | 78 |
| Drug offences | 50 |
| Robbery | 39 |
| Vehicle crime | 38 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How South Shields West compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is South Shields West safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Shields West at a rate of 258.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.0 per 1,000 people across South Tyneside.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 186 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in South Shields West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (587), violence and sexual offences (519) and anti-social behaviour (326).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of South Tyneside
These figures are published for the whole of South Tyneside, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Tyneside and not South Shields West alone. See South Tyneside
South Shields West in brief
The median price paid for a home in South Shields West was £142,500 in 2025.
South Shields West had 7,419 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in South Shields West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In South Shields West, 88.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.