Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 35.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 9.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Dean Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 523 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 Dean Road (NE33 4AS) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% lower than the Horsley Hill average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Road (NE33 4AS), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Street. Police recorded 302 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Westoe

Crime Over Time in Dean Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Moffett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft West Stevenson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Stevenson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albany Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Albany Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darras Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 55

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑