Crime Rate in Whiteleas, ward

Whiteleas has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in South Tyneside district and the 1822nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 161st highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Whiteleas in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% lower than the South Tyneside district average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Whiteleas’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 300 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 70.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 376 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Whiteleas ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 108 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hogarth Road (33 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.