Total Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bellona Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hebburn North , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bellona Close (NE31 1FF) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% lower than the Hebburn North average (101.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bellona Close (NE31 1FF), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hebburn North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Swindon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Makendon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bicester Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweed Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedgeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aln Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Cornfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Cornfields | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Makendon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Verdun Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whickham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | May Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bicester Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hebburn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Landfall Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hebburn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hebburn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whickham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whickham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Troilus Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | May Close | — |
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