Total Crime Rate

175.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.2 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 175.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 115.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Iolanthe Terrace area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 80th 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 Iolanthe Terrace (NE33 3DE) in the last 12 months was 175.8 per 1,000 residents and was 157.1% higher than the Horsley Hill average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 115.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Iolanthe Terrace (NE33 3DE), the main crime hotspot is near May Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Iolanthe Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunter Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Readhead Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsley Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westoe Village Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westoe Village Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Readhead Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Readhead Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Aldwych Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingham Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Handel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sunningdale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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