Total Crime Rate
104.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairles Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 200th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fairles Street (NE33 2ER) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -67.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairles Street (NE33 2ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 258 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (66 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beacon and Bents| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Scott Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coston Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Henry Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Roman Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shortridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Julian Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | George Scott Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairies Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ocean Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coston Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Scott Street | Under investigation |
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