Total Crime Rate

207.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.7 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 207.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 77.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.1 10/10
  • Public order 25.9 10/10
  • Other crime 15.5 10/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Robbery 10.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.4 5/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

East George Potts Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 64th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around East George Potts Street (NE33 3PU) in the last 12 months was 207.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East George Potts Street (NE33 3PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near May Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in East George Potts Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunter Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westoe Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Moffett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burleigh Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Readhead Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westoe Village Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Stevenson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Stevenson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darras Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westoe Village Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Readhead Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Readhead Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingham Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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