Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 49.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Waverdale Way area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waverdale Way (NE33 4SL) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Bede average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverdale Way (NE33 4SL), the main crime hotspot is near Vine Street. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waverdale Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Farnham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Farnham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Williamson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Wharfedale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wharfedale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belle Vue Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharfedale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharfedale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malvern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Revesby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Revesby Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitehall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greathead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitehall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitehall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Barehirst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitehall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greathead Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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