Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Police Houses area has the 8th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Fellgate and Hedworth , and the 256th 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 Police Houses (NE32 4PH) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower than the Fellgate and Hedworth average (83.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Police Houses (NE32 4PH), the main crime hotspot is near St Joseph'S Way. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Police Houses area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Medway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Medway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lune Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Severn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cornhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Joseph'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Joseph'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Joseph'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fellgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fellgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fellgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fellgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fellgate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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