Total Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Richmond Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Biddick and All Saints , and the 229th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Road (NE34 0QL) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Biddick and All Saints average (118.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (NE34 0QL), the main crime hotspot is near Crofton Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Whitehall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Revesby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farnham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Farnham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranford Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Revesby Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crofton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranford Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Cranford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitehall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitehall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitehall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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