Crime Rate in Fellgate and Hedworth, ward

Fellgate and Hedworth has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 wards in South Tyneside district and the 1666th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 148th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Fellgate and Hedworth in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the South Tyneside district average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Fellgate and Hedworth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 291 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 355 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Fellgate and Hedworth ward, the main local crime hotspot is near St Joseph'S Way. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.