Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.0 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 60.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 55.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ribble Walk area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 238th lowest 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 Ribble Walk (NE32 4BT) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ribble Walk (NE32 4BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Usk Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Medway (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ribble Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lune Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Medway Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Medway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Severn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fellgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fellgate —
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Data Sources

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