Total Crime Rate

200.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.9 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 200.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 30.8 7/10
  • Public order 26.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Falmouth Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 68th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Falmouth Drive (NE32 3SG) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Falmouth Drive (NE32 3SG), 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 Falmouth Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tavistock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tavistock Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clovelly Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lulworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falmouth Drive —
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Data Sources

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