Total Crime Rate
440.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Darras Court 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 Darras Court (NE33 4HT) 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 Darras Court (NE33 4HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Milton Street, where police recorded 319 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beacon and Bents| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Milton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Derby Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Derby Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Derby Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Milton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shakespeare Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Robinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | John Clay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Milton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chichester Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wharton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Burleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chichester Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chichester Place | Under investigation |
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