Total Crime Rate

144.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxford Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hebburn North , and the 113th highest crime rate of 523 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 Oxford Crescent (NE31 2XT) in the last 12 months was 144.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% higher than the Hebburn North average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Crescent (NE31 2XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eton Square, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Crescent (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Civic Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eton Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville'S Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marr Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marr Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marr Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Red House Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ushaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eton Square —
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Data Sources

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