Total Crime Rate
27.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hopkins Walk area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hopkins Walk (NE34 9NA) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Bede average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 8 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY).
In the area around Hopkins Walk (NE34 9NA), the main crime hotspot is near Chaucer Avenue. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bede| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masefield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Troutbeck Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chaucer Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chaucer Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Troutbeck Way | Under investigation |
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