Total Crime Rate

313.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 313.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.4 10/10
  • Other theft 39.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 36.0 7/10
  • Public order 28.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
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

Claypath Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Claypath Lane (NE33 4PG) in the last 12 months was 313.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 118.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claypath Lane (NE33 4PG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Claypath Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frost Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frost Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frost Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frost Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frost Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Street Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romilly Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Anderson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order John Clay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romilly Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anderson Street —
Apr 2026Public order Romilly Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crossgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westoe Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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