Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

School Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hebburn North , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Street (NE31 1TE) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the Hebburn North average (101.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Street (NE31 1TE), the main crime hotspot is near Lumley Court. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mcintyre Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilkinson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Coppergate Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Walsh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montrose Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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