Total Crime Rate

168.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.4 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 168.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.9 5/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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.
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Crime overview

Walpole Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 88th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walpole Street (NE33 5EF) in the last 12 months was 168.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 148.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walpole Street (NE33 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near St Jude'S Terrace. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walpole Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eglesfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences O'Leary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laygate —
Apr 2026Other theft Marshall Wallis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marshall Wallis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Wallis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Wallis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Shields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Jude'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A194 —
Apr 2026Other theft Harvey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sinclair Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Jude'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eglesfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dixon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eglesfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Garden Gate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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