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Crime and justice in South Tyneside

Metropolitan borough

The north east of the North East. 151,255 people in 64 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for South Tyneside, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

South Tyneside’s 103 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 101.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,473
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: South Tyneside among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. South Tyneside is 1,473.

Anti-social behaviour

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3,030
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: South Tyneside among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. South Tyneside is 3,030.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
573
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: South Tyneside among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. South Tyneside is 573.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,516
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: South Tyneside among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. South Tyneside is 1,516.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
268
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: South Tyneside among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. South Tyneside is 268.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,474
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: South Tyneside among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. South Tyneside is 2,474.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
103.0 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Tyneside at a rate of 103.0 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 115.6 per 1,000 people across North East.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against North East
11% lower115.6 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: South Tyneside among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. South Tyneside is 103.0 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
163
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: South Tyneside among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. South Tyneside is 163.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,124
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: South Tyneside among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. South Tyneside is 2,124.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
66
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: South Tyneside among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. South Tyneside is 66.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
405
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: South Tyneside among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. South Tyneside is 405.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,960
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: South Tyneside among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. South Tyneside is 4,960.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for South Tyneside. The map shows each one.

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