Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Horsley Hill Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 261st highest 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 Horsley Hill Road (NE33 3ER) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% higher than the Horsley Hill average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horsley Hill Road (NE33 3ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westoe Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Michael'S Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Horsley Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Readhead Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Iolanthe Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Readhead Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Horsley Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fitzpatrick Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Michael'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Vincent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St George'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westcott Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Iolanthe Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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