Total Crime Rate
70.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Finchale Terrace area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 254th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Finchale Terrace (NE32 3TX) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Finchale Terrace (NE32 3TX), the main crime hotspot is near A19. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bede| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lindisfarne Recess | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Aberdeen Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberdeen Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberdeen Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aberdeen Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmoral Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lulworth Avenue | Under investigation |
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