Total Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Street area has the 60th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Backworth & Holystone , and the 329th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (NE27 0HS) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower than the Backworth & Holystone average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (NE27 0HS), the main crime hotspot is near Etal Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shiremoor —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Seaton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earlsmeadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lower Crone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Etal Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Seaton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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