Total Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John Reid Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 231st highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Reid Road (NE34 9EW) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower than the Bede average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 366.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Reid Road (NE34 9EW), the main crime hotspot is near Ewart Crescent. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John Reid Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drummond Crescent
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melrose Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ewart Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stirling Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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