Total Crime Rate

440.3 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 440.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 216.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.9 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Burglary 14.9 9/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 28th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Imeary Street (NE33 4EL) in the last 12 months was 440.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% higher than the Beacon and Bents average (362.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 58 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 Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 134.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Imeary Street (NE33 4EL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Imeary Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/88)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Romilly Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunter Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Public order Dunelm Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime East George Potts Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Clay Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary John Clay Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Michael'S Avenue North Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robinson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Westoe Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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