Total Crime Rate
377.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Hilda Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 33rd 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 St Hilda Street (NE33 1QD) in the last 12 months was 377.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher than the Beacon and Bents average (362.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 161.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Hilda Street (NE33 1QD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 60 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Romilly Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Derby Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Derby Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Romilly Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Franklin Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Franklin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Franklin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Franklin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Franklin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crossgate | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Derby Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Franklin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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