Total Crime Rate

147.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 147.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.8 6/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Beechwood Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 109th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beechwood Close (NE32 3NB) in the last 12 months was 147.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% higher than the Bede average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechwood Close (NE32 3NB), the main crime hotspot is near Tavistock Place. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beechwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falmouth Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilton Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beechwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tavistock Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Tavistock Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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