Total Crime Rate
167.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dean Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 110th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dean Road (NE33 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 167.3 per 1,000 residents and was 115.5% higher than the Horsley Hill average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dean Road (NE33 4AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Street. Police recorded 319 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Horsley Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shakespeare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanhope Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanhope Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chichester Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Milton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Milton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Milton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Milton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Milton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chichester Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chichester Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Frost Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Canterbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Canterbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marsden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaufront Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beaufront Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Moffett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufront Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Clay Street | Under investigation |
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