Total Crime Rate

659.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

422.7 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 659.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 422.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 363.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.6 10/10
  • Public order 40.9 10/10
  • Drugs 31.8 10/10
  • Other crime 31.8 10/10
  • Burglary 22.7 10/10
  • Other theft 18.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Robbery 9.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hatfield Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 6th highest crime rate of 523 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 Hatfield Square (NE33 2RB) in the last 12 months was 659.1 per 1,000 residents and was 119.3% 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 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 422.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hatfield Square (NE33 2RB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hatfield Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ocean Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salmon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salmon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Scott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Scott Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seafield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seafield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seafield Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seafield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beach Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Eastbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbine Street —
Apr 2026Public order Woodbine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henry Nelson 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 Lyndhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ocean Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seafield Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Wouldhave Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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