Total Crime Rate

44.6 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 44.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Spencer Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hebburn North , and the 143rd 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 Spencer Street (NE31 1JW) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Street (NE31 1JW), 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 Spencer Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Coppergate Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shakespeare Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Black Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montrose Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windsor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mcintyre Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilkinson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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