Total Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Oswalds area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hebburn North , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 523 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 1HT) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Hebburn North average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Oswalds (NE31 1HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eton Square, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Crescent (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Oswalds area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Oswald'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Oswald'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Oswald'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eton Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eton Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berkley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beech Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Fir Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ralph Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ralph Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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