Total Crime Rate

259.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

160.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 259.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 160.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 139.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.3 10/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Arthur Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 46th highest crime rate of 523 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 Arthur Street (NE32 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 259.1 per 1,000 residents and was 129.9% higher than the Bede average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 160.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arthur Street (NE32 5AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arthur Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jarrow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jarrow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Greenbank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grange Under investigation
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Data Sources

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