Total Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 69.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hedgeley Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hebburn North , and the 231st 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 Hedgeley Road (NE31 1PP) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (β‰ˆ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedgeley Road (NE31 1PP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hedgeley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson May Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bicester Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Road Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quarry Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour May Close β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Swindon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bicester Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Landfall Drive β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Troilus Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whickham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whickham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whickham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Aln Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Quarry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Walk β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Hebburn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hebburn Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hebburn Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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