Total Crime Rate

331.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 331.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 93.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Public order 25.9 10/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Caroline Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 40th highest crime rate of 528 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 Caroline Street (NE32 5HP) in the last 12 months was 331.6 per 1,000 residents and was 143.5% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -5.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 165.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caroline Street (NE32 5HP), 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 Caroline Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pine Street —
Sep 2025Public order Grange Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary North View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edith Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fir Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fir Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sussex Street —
Sep 2025Public order Jarrow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary York Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sussex Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Humbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maple Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Maple Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caroline Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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