Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sussex Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 528 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 Sussex Street (NE32 5SD) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Street (NE32 5SD), 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 Sussex Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caroline Street —
Sep 2025Burglary North View Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sussex Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sussex Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bede Burn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary York Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edith Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Humbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breamish Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pine Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wansbeck Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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