Total Crime Rate

147.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 147.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.1 9/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • 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

Greenside Drift area has the 29th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 110th 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 Greenside Drift (NE33 3ND) in the last 12 months was 147.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenside Drift (NE33 3ND), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenside Drift area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sea Winnings Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tadema Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dartford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dartford Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dartford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dartford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dartford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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