Total Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 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 63.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Garden Gate Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 244th 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 Garden Gate Drive (NE33 5EE) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Gate Drive (NE33 5EE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Simonside and Rekendyke

Crime Over Time in Garden Gate Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Shields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences O'Leary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A194 —
Apr 2026Other theft Sinclair Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Garden Gate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laygate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Harvey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 13 of 13

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑