Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holland Park Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 164th lowest 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 Holland Park Drive (NE32 4LL) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holland Park Drive (NE32 4LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hounslow Gardens, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trent Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bede| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hounslow Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holland Park Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hounslow Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chestnut Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hedworth Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hounslow Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ashfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hounslow Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summerhill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thames Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brayside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandiacres | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedworth Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Gardens | Under investigation |
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