Total Crime Rate

248.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.5 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 248.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.9 10/10
  • Other theft 66.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.6 10/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Napier Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 47th 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 Napier Street (NE33 5NB) in the last 12 months was 248.6 per 1,000 residents and was 120.7% higher than the Bede average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 99.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Napier Street (NE33 5NB), the main crime hotspot is near Devonshire Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Napier Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Throckley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belle Vue Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hudson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hudson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hudson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hudson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barehirst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greathead Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greathead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Dene Under investigation
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Data Sources

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