Total Crime Rate

93.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westoe Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 198th highest crime rate of 523 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 Westoe Road (NE33 4LU) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower than the Beacon and Bents average (300.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westoe Road (NE33 4LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Clay Street, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westoe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order John Clay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Romilly Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romilly Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romilly Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darras Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunter Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Handel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crossgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burleigh Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westoe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westoe Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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