Total Crime Rate

132.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 132.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • 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
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 21st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 126th 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 Mortimer Road (NE33 4TU) in the last 12 months was 132.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% higher than the Cleadon Park average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortimer Road (NE33 4TU), 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 (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stanhope Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armstrong Terrace 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 Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufront Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufront Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Clay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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