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Overview of South Tyneside crime rate

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Situated prominently with a high crime rating, South Tyneside finds itself ranked 8th among 25 neighboring boroughs and local administrative districts for its crime rate. The year 2023 saw the report of 21,004 incidents in a population of 147,776, culminating in a crime rate of 142.13 incidents per 1,000 residents. This represents a significant increase of 10.74% from the previous year, indicating a need for focused crime prevention strategies.

Violence and sexual offences lead as the most common crimes at 32.0%, followed by anti-social behaviour at 22.4%, and criminal damage and arson at 10.6%. The less frequently occurring crimes include bicycle theft, robbery, and theft from the person, highlighting the varied nature of criminal activity in the area.

The borough’s 18 wards exhibit a wide range of crime rates, with Beacon and Bents, Primrose (South Tyneside), and West Park (South Tyneside) recording the highest figures. Conversely, Hebburn South, Cleadon and East Boldon, and Whitburn and Marsden are the safest, reflecting the diverse security conditions across South Tyneside.

Postcode district analysis reveals NE33, NE8, and SR5 as the areas with the highest crime rates, while NE31, SR6, and NE36 are comparatively safer, underscoring the varied crime landscape within South Tyneside.

In South Tyneside, significant changes in crime rates have been observed over recent years. Anti-social behaviour significantly increased by 17.5% in 2020, but saw a decrease of 11.55% in 2021 and 2.87% in 2022. Shoplifting rates rose by 2.43% in 2022 and sharply by 6.6% in 2023, while a decline of 3.67% was noted in 2020. Vehicle crime saw an increase of 1.74% in 2021 and 2.58% in 2023. Violence and sexual offences rose by 2.93% in 2021 and 3.3% in 2023, despite a significant decrease of 4.56% in 2020. Other notable decreases include Criminal damage and arson by 2.51% in 2020, Other theft by 2.86% in the same year, and Public order offences by 2.83% in 2020 and 1.8% in 2022.

South Tyneside crime incidents by crime type

A total of 21004 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 6717 (32.0)%
Anti-social behaviour – 4698 (22.4)%
Criminal damage and arson – 2223 (10.6)%
Shoplifting – 1914 (9.1)%
Public order – 1612 (7.7)%
Vehicle crime – 1146 (5.5)%
Other theft – 1133 (5.4)%
Burglary – 479 (2.3)%
Other crime – 400 (1.9)%
Drugs – 267 (1.3)%
Possession of weapons – 147 (0.7)%
Bicycle theft – 129 (0.6)%
Robbery – 80 (0.4)%
Theft from the person – 59 (0.3)%

How does South Tyneside compare against nearby areas ?

South Tyneside ranks 8th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas South Tyneside is compared against

Crime rates in South Tyneside wards

There are 18 wards within South Tyneside. Beacon and Bents, Primrose (South Tyneside), West Park (South Tyneside) has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 18 wards from high crime rate to low.