Total Crime Rate
117.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stirling Avenue area has the 49th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 171st highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stirling Avenue (NE32 4JT) in the last 12 months was 117.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stirling Avenue (NE32 4JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elgin Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bede| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Luss Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balmoral Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balmoral Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luss Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lulworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haggerston Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchale Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchale Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchale Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Finchale Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Luss Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Luss Avenue | — |
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