Total Crime Rate

2835.3 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 2835.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 817.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 693.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 670.5 10/10
  • Public order 190.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 109.8 10/10
  • Other theft 106.9 10/10
  • Robbery 43.4 10/10
  • Burglary 40.5 10/10
  • Drugs 37.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 31.8 10/10
  • Other crime 28.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 28.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
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

Ocean Road area has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ocean Road (NE33 2JQ) in the last 12 months was 2835.3 per 1,000 residents and was 682.1% 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 Shoplifting with 283 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , down -45.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -51.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 332 (≈ 959.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ocean Road (NE33 2JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Woodbine Street. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ocean Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Terrace —
Sep 2025Other theft Shortridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodbine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sydenham Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairies Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Eastbourne Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodbine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henry Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ocean Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seafield Terrace —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seafield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seafield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Beach Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodbine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wouldhave Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime George Scott Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seaview Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order George Scott Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Scott Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Woodbine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1344 —
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Data Sources

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