Total Crime Rate

73.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Roman Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 243rd 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 5EN) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Bede average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (NE32 5EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bywell Terrace, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Usk Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Roman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wye Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Usk Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Usk Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lea Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dilston Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bywell Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bywell Terrace —
Sep 2025Drugs Usk Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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