Total Crime Rate

314.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 314.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 88.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Saxon Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 31st highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saxon Way (NE32 3QA) in the last 12 months was 314.3 per 1,000 residents and was 178.9% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 130.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxon Way (NE32 3QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbey Drive, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Paul'S Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Saxon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pearson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilberforce Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilberforce Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canon Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Place —
Apr 2026Robbery Abbey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Canon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Abbey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stothard Street —
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Data Sources

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