Total Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 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 4TZ) 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 area’s 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 4TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Bower (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hereford Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harbottle Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Bower Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harbottle Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harbottle Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durham Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Durham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Bower Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Bower —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durham Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitford Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitford Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wark Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wark Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wark Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Bower Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Bower Under investigation

Data Sources

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