Total Crime Rate

4.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 4.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Hereford Way area has the lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Fellgate and Hedworth , and the 5th 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 Hereford Way (NE32 4TY) in the last 12 months was 4.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Hereford Way (NE32 4TY), 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.

View Crime In Fellgate and Hedworth

Crime Over Time in Hereford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Joseph'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitford Terrace —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Don Dixon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fellgate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Joseph'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fellgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Durham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Joseph'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbottle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harbottle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harbottle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harbottle Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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