Total Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Holmes Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hebburn South , and the 79th 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 Holmes Drive (NE31 2BF) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Hebburn South average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -81.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmes Drive (NE31 2BF), the main crime hotspot is near Devon Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holmes Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warwick Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bedeswell Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other crime Warwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Devon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Devon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warwick Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warwick Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warwick Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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