Total Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hereford Way area has the lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Fellgate and Hedworth , and the 17th 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 Hereford Way (NE32 4TX) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower than the Fellgate and Hedworth average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -78.6% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -78.6% YoY).
In the area around Hereford Way (NE32 4TX), 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Calf Close Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durham Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harbottle Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harbottle Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Joseph'S Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Joseph'S Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Joseph'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Joseph'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harbottle Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Joseph'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Joseph'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calf Close Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Joseph'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Durham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fellgate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fellgate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitford Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cornhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitford Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durham Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wark Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wark Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calf Close Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wark Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Joseph'S Way | Under investigation |
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