Total Crime Rate

175.7 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 175.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 40.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Roman Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roman Road (NE32 5YU) in the last 12 months was 175.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (NE32 5YU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harbottle Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prudhoe Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Prudhoe Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitford Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitford Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harbottle Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wark Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wark Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wark Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harbottle Crescent —
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Data Sources

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