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Crime Rates in South Tyneside, local authority district

Crime Rate

126

126

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in South Tyneside, (local authority district) is 126 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in South Tyneside (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 43.3 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 21.2 7/10
Shoplifting 15.8 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 12 8/10
Public order 9.22 7/10
Other theft 6.09 4/10
Burglary 4.68 6/10
Other crime 3.48 8/10
Vehicle crime 3.45 4/10
Drugs 3.18 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.24 7/10
Robbery 1.06 5/10
Bicycle theft 0.595 4/10
Theft from the person 0.447 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in South Tyneside (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in South Tyneside (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of South Tyneside (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in South Tyneside (local authority district) and North East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • South Tyneside
    LAD
  • North East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in South Tyneside (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within South Tyneside (local authority district)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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