Total Crime Rate

191.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 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 191.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 34.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Beatrice Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Harton , and the 72nd 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 Beatrice Gardens (NE34 6BE) in the last 12 months was 191.8 per 1,000 residents and was 218.4% higher than the Harton average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beatrice Gardens (NE34 6BE), the main crime hotspot is near South Avenue. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beatrice Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Of Wales Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
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Data Sources

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