Total Crime Rate

235.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 235.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 23.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Richmond Court area has the 15th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 70th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Court (NE32 3JH) in the last 12 months was 235.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% higher than the Bede average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 110.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Court (NE32 3JH), the main crime hotspot is near Railway Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caroline Street —
Sep 2025Public order Jarrow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary York Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maple Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maple Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fir Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fir Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Humbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary North View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edith Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Grange Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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