Total Crime Rate
67.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hedworth Lane area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 221st lowest 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 Hedworth Lane (NE32 4ED) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Bede average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hedworth Lane (NE32 4ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hounslow Gardens, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trent Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bede| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Usk Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandiacres | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ashfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thames Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hounslow Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hounslow Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Witham Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hedworth Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Usk Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Usk Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holland Park Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Glenside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hounslow Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hounslow Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medway | Under investigation |
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