Total Crime Rate

217.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 217.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.6 8/10
  • Drugs 24.6 10/10
  • Public order 24.6 10/10
  • Burglary 16.4 10/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Frederick Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 74th highest crime rate of 528 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 South Frederick Street (NE33 5HL) in the last 12 months was 217.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Beacon and Bents average (362.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 90.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Frederick Street (NE33 5HL), the main crime hotspot is near Temple Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Frederick Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime John Williamson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gilbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Devonshire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Staithes —
Sep 2025Other theft Temple Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vernon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barehirst Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime John Williamson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Palmerston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gilbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Devonshire Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gilbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharfedale Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malvern Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malvern Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malvern Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malvern Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taylor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Johnson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Johnson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Devonshire Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vernon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Devonshire Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Eldon Street —
Sep 2025Public order Gompertz Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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