Total Crime Rate

132.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mortimer Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 147th 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 Mortimer Road (NE33 4TU) in the last 12 months was 132.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% higher than the Cleadon Park average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortimer Road (NE33 4TU), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Street. Police recorded 319 crimes here, including 36 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 (30/100)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reading Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Beaufront Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaufront Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chichester Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chichester Place —
Sep 2025Public order Chichester Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Chichester Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shakespeare Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gordon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stanhope Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Milton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Milton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaufront Terrace —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Marsden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shrewsbury Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shrewsbury Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shrewsbury Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shrewsbury Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shrewsbury Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shrewsbury Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bewick Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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