Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Westcliffe Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 523 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 Westcliffe Way (NE34 9HF) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the Bede average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcliffe Way (NE34 9HF), the main crime hotspot is near Gretna Drive. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westcliffe Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tasmania Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tasmania Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tasmania Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tasmania Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandstone Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brockley Whins Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockley Whins —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockley Whins —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockley Whins —
Apr 2026Other crime Hymers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Winskell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brisbane Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Winskell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winskell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Troutbeck Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Troutbeck Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tasmania Road —
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Data Sources

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