Total Crime Rate

575.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 575.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 537.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Mortimer Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 12th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mortimer Road (NE34 0RU) in the last 12 months was 575.0 per 1,000 residents and was 690.7% higher than the Cleadon Park average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 129 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 154.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortimer Road (NE34 0RU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mortimer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hepscott Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cemetery Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cemetery Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hepscott Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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