Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Oswalds area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hebburn North , and the 126th 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 St Oswalds (NE31 1HS) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower than the Hebburn North average (101.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Oswalds (NE31 1HS), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Crescent. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Oswalds area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mcintyre Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Eton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windsor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Black Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Coppergate Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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