Total Crime Rate

240.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 240.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 93.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Robbery 26.7 10/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Victoria Road West area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hebburn North , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Road West (NE31 1LP) in the last 12 months was 240.0 per 1,000 residents and was 206.2% higher than the Hebburn North average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road West (NE31 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary High Croft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hebburn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aln Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Aln Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aln Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ronald Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Road —
Apr 2026Public order North Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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