Total Crime Rate

108.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lawe Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 166th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawe Road (NE33 2EU) in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Beacon and Bents average (300.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawe Road (NE33 2EU), the main crime hotspot is near George Scott Street. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lawe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baring Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairies Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairies Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seafield Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seafield Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shortridge Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Shortridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shortridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairies Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henry Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Scott Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Scott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1344 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1344 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1344 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairies Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seafield Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salmon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ocean Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seafield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trajan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seafield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vespasian Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seafield Terrace Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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