Total Crime Rate
25.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodlea Court area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hebburn South , and the 78th 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 Woodlea Court (NE32 5DB) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% lower than the Hebburn South average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodlea Court (NE32 5DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dillon Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laburnum Gardens (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Monkton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dillon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dillon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherburn Grange North | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Laburnum Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coquet Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dillon Street | — |
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