Total Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stephen Court area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 247th 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 Stephen Court (NE32 5XF) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stephen Court (NE32 5XF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russell Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monkton Terrace (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stephen Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Harold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monkton Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seine Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Harold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Howard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Randolph Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monkton Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stothard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monkton Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seine Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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