Total Crime Rate

122.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 122.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sheridan Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 143rd 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 Sheridan Road (NE34 9JF) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheridan Road (NE34 9JF), the main crime hotspot is near Priestley Court. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheridan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Priestley Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pintail Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Priestley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ainsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priestley Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Madras Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunyan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunyan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bunyan Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priestley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Chaucer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunyan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priestley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clive Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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