Total Crime Rate

124.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 124.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Robbery 9.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Stirling Avenue area has the 44th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 139th highest crime rate of 523 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 Stirling Avenue (NE32 4HS) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stirling Avenue (NE32 4HS), the main crime hotspot is near Perth Avenue. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stirling Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tasmania Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skye Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewart Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime Ewart Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Perth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tasmania Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Iona Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canberra Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canberra Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Perth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brisbane Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queensland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tasmania Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tasmania Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tasmania Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ayrey Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayrey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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