Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 88.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Durham Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Fellgate and Hedworth , and the 238th 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 Durham Drive (NE32 4QY) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Drive (NE32 4QY), the main crime hotspot is near St Joseph'S Way. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Fellgate and Hedworth

Crime Over Time in Durham Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Joseph'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Joseph'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cedar Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Willows —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Joseph'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Joseph'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Joseph'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Joseph'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Joseph'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Joseph'S Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St David'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St David'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St David'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St David'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cornhill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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