Total Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Roman Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Roman Road (NE32 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roman Road (NE32 5EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bede| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wark Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calf Close Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravensworth Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beaufront Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitford Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitford Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harbottle Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harbottle Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harbottle Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calf Close Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Calf Close Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Prudhoe Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wark Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wark Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chipchase Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prudhoe Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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