Total Crime Rate

165.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.2 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 165.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.8 10/10
  • Robbery 15.9 10/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Castleton Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 93rd 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 Castleton Road (NE32 5XA) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castleton Road (NE32 5XA), the main crime hotspot is near Buxton Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Biscop Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kristin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Buxton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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