Total Crime Rate

426.2 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 426.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 169.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.7 10/10
  • Burglary 32.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Drugs 21.9 10/10
  • Public order 21.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 13th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 30th 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 Imeary Street (NE33 4EW) in the last 12 months was 426.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 342.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 147.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 461.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Imeary Street (NE33 4EW), 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 (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Awaiting court outcome
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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunter Street —
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 2025Burglary Marsden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Suspect charged as part of another case
Sep 2025Other crime Burleigh 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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Westoe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary West Moffett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 92

Data Sources

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