Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Borough Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 71st 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 Borough Road (NE32 5BF) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borough Road (NE32 5BF), the main crime hotspot is near Railway Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Borough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Croft Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sussex Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Croft Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jarrow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wansbeck Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caroline Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Field Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Greenbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sussex Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Humbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edith Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bede Burn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenbank —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Field Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary York Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenbank Under investigation
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Data Sources

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