Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fellgate Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Fellgate and Hedworth , and the 137th 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 Fellgate Avenue (NE32 4LZ) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower than the Fellgate and Hedworth average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -84.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fellgate Avenue (NE32 4LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hounslow Gardens, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashfield (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fellgate Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hounslow Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hedworth Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Ashfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linkway Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chestnut Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holland Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highgate Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandiacres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brayside
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Summerhill
Sep 2025Other crime Westlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hounslow Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hounslow Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hounslow Gardens
Sep 2025Other theft Ashfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Willows

Data Sources

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