Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 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 65.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Mortimer Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 253rd 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 Mortimer Road (NE33 4TT) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% lower than the Horsley Hill average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortimer Road (NE33 4TT), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Street. Police recorded 302 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mortimer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Albany Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shrewsbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shrewsbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Albany Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Newbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stanhope Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chichester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chichester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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