Total Crime Rate

127.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 127.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.8 10/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Canterbury Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 132nd 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 Canterbury Street (NE33 4DD) in the last 12 months was 127.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% higher than the Horsley Hill average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Street (NE33 4DD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Albany Street West 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 2026Theft from the person Albany Street West 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 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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Newbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crondall Street —
Apr 2026Public order Crondall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crondall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Newbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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