Total Crime Rate
25.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mowbray Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mowbray Road (NE33 3BD) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Horsley Hill average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mowbray Road (NE33 3BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dartford Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tadema Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Horsley Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brass Thill Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westcott Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Greenside Drift | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dartford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bents Park Road | Under investigation |
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