Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bents Park Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 142nd 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 Bents Park Road (NE33 3NA) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower than the Beacon and Bents average (362.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bents Park Road (NE33 3NA), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bents Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Greenside Drift Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brass Thill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bents Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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