Total Crime Rate

316.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

217.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 316.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 217.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 188.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.3 9/10
  • Public order 26.4 10/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Hollow area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Fellgate and Hedworth , and the 30th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Hollow (NE32 4QA) in the last 12 months was 316.8 per 1,000 residents and was 279.3% higher than the Fellgate and Hedworth average (83.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 217.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hollow (NE32 4QA), 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 The Hollow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitford Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fellgate —
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 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fellgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Joseph'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Don Dixon Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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