Total Crime Rate

200.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 200.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 46.2 8/10
  • Public order 26.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brixham Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 85th highest crime rate of 528 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 Brixham Crescent (NE32 3SJ) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 92.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brixham Crescent (NE32 3SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tavistock Place, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A19 (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brixham Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chillingham Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A19 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chillingham Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chillingham Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chillingham Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bideford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chillingham Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chillingham Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brixham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Tavistock Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tavistock Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lulworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falmouth Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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