Total Crime Rate

243.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

171.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 243.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 171.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 149.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.6 10/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Temple Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 49th highest crime rate of 523 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 Temple Street (NE33 5LP) in the last 12 months was 243.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 171.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Street (NE33 5LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilbert Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Temple Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Temple Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vernon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gilbert Street Under investigation
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 Barehirst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wharfedale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wharfedale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharfedale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharfedale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greathead Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greathead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malvern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Williamson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gilbert Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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