Total Crime Rate

177.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 177.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Robbery 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hill Park Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 100th highest crime rate of 528 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 Hill Park Road (NE32 5XT) in the last 12 months was 177.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 104.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 94.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Park Road (NE32 5XT), the main crime hotspot is near Buxton Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castleton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buxton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buxton Close —
Sep 2025Public order Buxton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Buxton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Buxton Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ashbourne Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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