Total Crime Rate
612.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 14th 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 East Street (NE33 1BW) in the last 12 months was 612.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% higher than the Beacon and Bents average (362.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -61.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (β 142.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Street (NE33 1BW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beacon and Bents| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Secretan Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Landing | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Long Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Long Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferry Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferry Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferry Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ferry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coble Landing | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ferry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Secretan Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B1303 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1303 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1303 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1303 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1303 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B1303 | Under investigation |
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