Crime Rates at Leopold Street, Jarrow, NE32 5AH

Leopold Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 40th highest crime rate of 528 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 Leopold Street (NE32 5AH) in the last 12 months was 331.6 per 1,000 residents and was 143.5% higher than the Bede average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -5.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 165.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leopold Street (NE32 5AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 267 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.