Total Crime Rate
77.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Inverness Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 264th highest crime rate of 528 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 Inverness Road (NE32 4JR) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% lower than the Bede average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Inverness Road (NE32 4JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gretna Drive (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bede| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockley Whins | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mull Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oban Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oban Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockley Whins | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mull Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gretna Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fife Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Inverness Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fife Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inverness Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iona Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Iona Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Iona Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gretna Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gretna Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brisbane Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gretna Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Australia Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birnam Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birnam Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gretna Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gretna Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Birnam Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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