Total Crime Rate

126.9 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 126.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Scott Court area has the 40th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scott Court (NE34 9JW) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scott Court (NE34 9JW), 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 Scott Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Priestley Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Priestley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belloc Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxglove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osprey Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priestley Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ainsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunyan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainsworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunyan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bunyan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bunyan Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priestley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priestley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chesterton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clive Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chesterton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Madras Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pintail Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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