Total Crime Rate

104.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 104.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Erskine Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 170th 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 Erskine Road (NE33 2SY) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erskine Road (NE33 2SY), 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 Erskine Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romilly Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Eastbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sydenham Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beach Road —
Apr 2026Public order Wouldhave Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burleigh Street —
Apr 2026Public order Romilly Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romilly Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wouldhave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wouldhave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wouldhave Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Street —
Apr 2026Public order Woodbine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Handel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbine Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wouldhave Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbine Street —
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Data Sources

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