Total Crime Rate
36.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eglesfield Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Beacon and Bents , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 528 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 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eglesfield Road (NE33 5PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaufront Terrace, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ravensworth Terrace (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beacon and Bents| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gilbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lyons Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Johnson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bertram Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eglesfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eglesfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bewick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armstrong Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Armstrong Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Malvern Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dacre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malvern Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ravensworth Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ravensworth Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravensworth Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clifton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sinclair Meadows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gilbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dixon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gilbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alice Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Road | Under investigation |
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