Total Crime Rate

286.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 286.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.3 10/10
  • Burglary 68.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 9/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Drugs 15.3 9/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Imeary Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 528 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 Imeary Street (NE33 4EF) in the last 12 months was 286.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% lower than the Beacon and Bents average (362.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 84.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Imeary Street (NE33 4EF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Imeary Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Stevenson Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greta Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Michael'S Avenue North Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Canterbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Canterbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canterbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canterbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canterbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Ada Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ada Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ada Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ada Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ada Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences May Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary John Clay Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Clay Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Canterbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary West Moffett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hartington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wawn Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Stevenson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons West Stevenson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Michael'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Michael'S Avenue North Under investigation
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Data Sources

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