NE10 has an annual crime rate of 75.07 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in NE10?

As of April 2026, NE10 has an annual crime rate of 75.07 per 1,000 residents, based on 238 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in NE10?

The most common crime type in NE10 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 67 incidents in April 2026 — 28.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the NE10 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NE10: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NE10 recorded 238 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.24 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 9.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring75.07 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment238 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 9.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

238

trending_up +23.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

75.07per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

915

Within NE10 district

South Tyneside

45,399

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Dunn Court Map	total: 10 Public order: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	10
Sheriffs Close Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Public order: 1	9
Hewitson Terrace Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1	8
Coldwell Street Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2	7
St Alban'S Place Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Stainton Drive Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2	6
Whitehill Drive Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Drugs: 1	6
Bus/Coach Station Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2	5
Stephenson Terrace Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Hopedene Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

238 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

28.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

25.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.9%

Public Order

7.1%

Shoplifting

5.9%

Other Theft

5.0%

Burglary

5.0%

Vehicle Crime

4.2%

Other Crime

3.4%

Bicycle Theft

1.3%

Robbery

1.3%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Drug Offences

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Crime Analysis: NE10

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NE10 at 28.2%. Anti-social Behaviour (25.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE10 has fallen noticeably — by 9.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NE10 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +23.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.1%

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