Total Crime Rate

2274.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1008.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 2274.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1008.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 716.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 566.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 393.1 10/10
  • Public order 211.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 92.5 10/10
  • Other theft 69.4 10/10
  • Robbery 52.0 10/10
  • Drugs 37.6 10/10
  • Burglary 34.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 28.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 23.1 10/10
  • Other crime 20.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.7 9/10
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

Ocean Road area has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the highest crime rate of 523 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 2274.6 per 1,000 residents and was 656.8% higher than the Beacon and Bents average (300.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 248 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -41.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 349 (≈ 1008.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ocean Road (NE33 2JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Woodbine Street. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 43 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 (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sydenham Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1344 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1344 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seafield Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Eastbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Scott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Scott Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbine Street —
Apr 2026Public order Woodbine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wouldhave Street Under investigation
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 Shortridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seafield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henry Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beach Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1344 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairies Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wouldhave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seaview Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Wouldhave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wouldhave Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wouldhave Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ocean Road —
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Data Sources

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