Crime in NE31: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
NE31 recorded 139 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.9 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.8% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring68.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment139 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 17.8% year-on-year
Total Crimes
139Annual Crime Rate
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Within NE31 district
South Tyneside
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Walsh Avenue Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 5 |
| Leslie Avenue Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Kent Avenue Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Hall Road Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 4 |
| Aln Street Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1 | 4 |
| Verdun Avenue Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| St Oswald'S Road Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 3 |
| Marr Road Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Clyde Avenue Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
| Bedeswell Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: NE31
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in NE31 (45.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (25.2%) and Burglary (6.5%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in NE31 has fallen sharply — by 17.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for NE31 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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