Crime Rate in Bede, ward

Bede has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 wards in South Tyneside district and the 826th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 88th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bede in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% higher than the South Tyneside district average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bede’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 459 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 68.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 581 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bede ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 77 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Gretna Drive (38 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.