Total Crime Rate

96.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 96.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Drugs 21.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Hedworth Lane area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 220th 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 Hedworth Lane (NE32 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedworth Lane (NE32 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Trent Drive. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hedworth Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Primrose Hill Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witham Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Primrose Hill Terrace —
Sep 2025Other crime Lawson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thames Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dove Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hedworth Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medway Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Eskdale Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holland Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Usk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Usk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Usk Avenue Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 15 of 15

Data Sources

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