Total Crime Rate

721.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 721.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 182.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 132.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 126.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 73.0 10/10
  • Public order 67.4 10/10
  • Burglary 28.1 10/10
  • Drugs 28.1 10/10
  • Other theft 25.3 10/10
  • Other crime 16.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.0 10/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • 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

Portberry Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 9th 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 Portberry Way (NE33 1SB) in the last 12 months was 721.9 per 1,000 residents and was 99.1% 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 272.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portberry Way (NE33 1SB), the main crime hotspot is near Cook Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portberry Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Smith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Trinity Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Windmill Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Trinity Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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