Total Crime Rate

150.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 150.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Biscop Terrace area has the 30th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 105th highest crime rate of 523 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 Biscop Terrace (NE32 5TW) in the last 12 months was 150.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% higher than the Bede average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Biscop Terrace (NE32 5TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raby Gardens, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Biscop Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Biscop Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kristin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simonside View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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