Total Crime Rate

59.8 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 59.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Cornwall Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hebburn South , and the 197th 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 Cornwall Road (NE31 2DP) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Road (NE31 2DP), the main crime hotspot is near Arlington Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cornwall Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penrith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bedeswell Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other crime Warwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warwick Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warwick Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warwick Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warwick Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Surrey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Devon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Devon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Surrey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Surrey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clyde Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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