Total Crime Rate
819.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Merchant Court area has the highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Fellgate and Hedworth , and the 7th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Merchant Court (NE31 2EX) in the last 12 months was 819.7 per 1,000 residents and was 697.8% higher than the Fellgate and Hedworth average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 245.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Merchant Court (NE31 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Koppers Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fellgate and Hedworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Koppers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Koppers Way | — |
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