Total Crime Rate

93.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 93.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Drake Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 197th 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 Drake Close (NE33 5DE) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Beacon and Bents average (300.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drake Close (NE33 5DE), the main crime hotspot is near Gilbert Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Drake Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Williamson Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Gilbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harvey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vernon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Garden Gate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gilbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences O'Leary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gilbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A194 —
Apr 2026Other theft Sinclair Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Shields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Frederick Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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