Total Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eglesfield Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 50th 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 Eglesfield Road (NE33 5PX) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eglesfield Road (NE33 5PX), the main crime hotspot is near Beaufront Terrace. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Simonside and Rekendyke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eglesfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Marshall Wallis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaufront Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaufront Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laygate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dixon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Jude'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Marshall Wallis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Wallis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ravensworth Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Wallis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grace Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembroke Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dacre Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Jude'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaufront Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | High Shields Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beaufront Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gilbert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Eglesfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eglesfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Armstrong Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Williamson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harvey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Armstrong Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufront Terrace | Under investigation |
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