Crime Rates at Iona Road, Jarrow, NE32 4JP

Iona Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 208th 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 Iona Road (NE32 4JP) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -47.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Iona Road (NE32 4JP), 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.