Anti-Social Behaviour within North and South Marine Park, Foreshore, Sea Front areas.

Patrols are carried out by both police and Council Neighbourhood Responders on a regular basis and include Project Shield patrols in hot spot areas.

We continue to use all available powers, including dispersal notices, arrests, stop and search, prosecution for public spaces protection order, seizure of intoxicating substances, tenancy action visits and closure order notices initiated by the Council and the police.

Police and South Tyneside Council jointly make parent/guardian home visits of those involved in the disorder.

Youth justice services are used for those young people arrested, with a view to changing behaviours and longer-term problem solving through diversionary services.

The Local authority continues to provide diversionary services and engagement at peak times.

Compared to the same 6 month period in 2024, Jan-Jun 2025 has seen North Marine Park 71% reduction in ASB incidents, South Marine Park 79% reduction in ASB incidents.

Shop theft

South Tyneside Area Command have initiated changes into shop theft protocols, implemented further resourcing to tackle this ongoing crime trend, targeted prolific offenders, and obtained Community Behaviour Orders. Since October 2024 we have seen offenders sentenced by the courts to over 10 years’ worth of custodial sentences linked to prolific offenders.

Anti-social behaviour within South Shields town centre including South Shields Interchange

Patrols are carried out by both police and Council Neighbourhood Responders on a regular basis and include Project Shield patrols in hot spot areas.

We continue to use all available powers, including dispersal notices, arrests, stop and search, prosecution for public spaces protection order, seizure of intoxicating substances, tenancy action visits and closure order notices initiated by the Council and the police.

Police and South Tyneside Council jointly make parent/guardian home visits of those involved in the disorder.

Youth justice services are used for those young people arrested, with a view to changing behaviours and longer-term problem solving through diversionary services.

The local authority continues to provide diversionary services and engagement at peak times.

In these areas, ASB has reduced by 45% from Jan-Jun 25 vs the same 6 months in 2024.