Total Crime Rate
103.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Tyneside has the 5th lowest crime rate of 12 districts in North East region and the 91st highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North East), it has the 5th lowest crime rate of 12 districts.
The overall crime rate in South Tyneside in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower than the North East region average (116.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, South Tyneside’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5,372 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 54 cases , down -1.8% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -22.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6,807 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 103.7 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beacon and Bents | 300.6 | 196.8 (190%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Primrose | 120.7 | 16.9 (16%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Biddick and All Saints | 118.0 | 14.2 (14%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Bede | 112.7 | 8.9 (9%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Simonside and Rekendyke | 110.4 | 6.6 (6%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | West Park | 103.9 | 0.2 (0%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Fellgate and Hedworth | 83.5 | -20.2 (-19%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Whiteleas | 81.7 | -22.0 (-21%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Hebburn North | 78.4 | -25.4 (-24%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Boldon Colliery | 77.7 | -26.1 (-25%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Monkton | 73.3 | -30.5 (-29%) | High 7/10 |
| 12 | Cleadon Park | 72.7 | -31.0 (-30%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Horsley Hill | 68.4 | -35.4 (-34%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Harton | 60.2 | -43.5 (-42%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | Hebburn South | 57.1 | -46.7 (-45%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Westoe | 54.3 | -49.5 (-48%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | Whitburn and Marsden | 52.3 | -51.5 (-50%) | Low 4/10 |
| 18 | Cleadon and East Boldon | 33.5 | -70.2 (-68%) | Very low 2/10 |
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