Total Crime Rate

133.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 133.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.9 9/10
  • Other theft 19.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

South Eldon Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 124th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Eldon Street (NE33 5AE) in the last 12 months was 133.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher than the Bede average (112.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 78.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Eldon Street (NE33 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Temple Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Eldon Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Greathead Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greathead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vernon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barehirst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Williamson Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Hudson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hudson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hudson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hudson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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