Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.2 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Iona Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 115th 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 Iona Road (NE32 4HY) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Iona Road (NE32 4HY), the main crime hotspot is near Gretna Drive. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Iona Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Perth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Inverness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birnam Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Perth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skye Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Iona Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brisbane Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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