Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Springwell Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 523 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 Springwell Avenue (NE32 5UT) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Bede average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springwell Avenue (NE32 5UT), the main crime hotspot is near Elberfeld Court. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springwell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Monkton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Randolph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Monkton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Monkton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Consort Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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