Total Crime Rate

175.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 175.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.5 9/10
  • Public order 32.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fir Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hebburn North , and the 81st highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fir Street (NE32 5LE) in the last 12 months was 175.1 per 1,000 residents and was 123.3% higher than the Hebburn North average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Street (NE32 5LE), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Court. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fir Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Beech Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fir Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rolling Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holly Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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