BIRCH STREET, NE32 5HY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NE32 5HY

BIRCH STREET, NE32 5HY, South Tyneside has recorded a total of 56 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 27.74 per 1,000 population. This NE32 5HY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NE32 postcode area, which has experienced 333 crimes and a crime rate of 13.55 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NE32 5HY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NE32 5HY, encompassing approximately 2018 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (16) incidents (33.33% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (13) incidents (-48.00% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

NE32 5HY Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Greenbank with total crimes: 14
  • Jarrow Bus Station with total crimes: 6
  • Grange Road West with total crimes: 5

BIRCH STREET, NE32 5HY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1627.7433.33%
Violence and sexual offences137.93-48.00%
Criminal damage and arson56.440.00%
Public order52.4825.00%
Burglary32.480.00%
Other theft31.49200.00%
Drugs31.49200.00%
Shoplifting31.490.00%
Vehicle crime21.490.00%
Possession of weapons10.99-50.00%
Theft from the person10.500.00%
Other crime10.500.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2528.73177.78%
Anti-social behaviour1212.39-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson55.95-16.67%
Public order42.4833.33%
Burglary31.980.00%
Shoplifting31.4950.00%
Possession of weapons21.49100.00%
Vehicle crime20.990.00%
Other theft10.990.00%
Drugs10.500.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2724.28125.00%
Violence and sexual offences913.38-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson64.4620.00%
Public order32.970.00%
Shoplifting21.49100.00%
Possession of weapons10.990.00%
Other theft10.50-50.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1221.30-7.69%
Violence and sexual offences115.95-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson55.45-16.67%
Burglary42.48300.00%
Other crime31.980.00%
Public order31.4950.00%
Other theft21.49-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.99100.00%
Shoplifting10.990.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1520.8115.38%
Anti-social behaviour137.4330.00%
Criminal damage and arson66.44200.00%
Other theft32.97-40.00%
Public order21.49-50.00%
Burglary10.990.00%
Vehicle crime10.500.00%
Drugs10.500.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1319.82-53.57%
Anti-social behaviour106.44233.33%
Other theft54.950.00%
Public order42.48100.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.980.00%
Possession of weapons20.990.00%
Robbery20.990.00%
Other crime10.990.00%
Drugs10.50-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2823.29180.00%
Other theft513.87400.00%
Burglary32.48200.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.49-57.14%
Public order21.49-33.33%
Drugs20.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.99-60.00%
Other crime10.990.00%
Vehicle crime10.50-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1016.84-54.55%
Anti-social behaviour74.95-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.47-37.50%
Vehicle crime32.4850.00%
Public order31.4950.00%
Shoplifting21.490.00%
Other theft10.99-75.00%
Burglary10.50-66.67%
Robbery10.500.00%
Bicycle theft10.500.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2226.2646.67%
Anti-social behaviour1010.9025.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.9560.00%
Other theft43.9633.33%
Burglary31.9850.00%
Public order21.490.00%
Vehicle crime20.99-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.990.00%
Other crime10.500.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1520.31-21.05%
Anti-social behaviour87.4360.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.960.00%
Vehicle crime52.4866.67%
Other theft32.48-25.00%
Burglary21.490.00%
Public order20.990.00%
Possession of weapons10.99-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1921.30-9.52%
Anti-social behaviour59.41-58.33%
Criminal damage and arson52.48-37.50%
Other theft42.48100.00%
Vehicle crime31.9850.00%
Other crime31.490.00%
Possession of weapons21.490.00%
Robbery10.990.00%
Shoplifting10.50-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2126.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour1210.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson85.950.00%
Public order53.960.00%
Vehicle crime22.480.00%
Other theft20.990.00%
Shoplifting20.990.00%
Theft from the person10.990.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 135 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202412
July 202427
June 202412
May 202413
April 202410
March 20243
February 20247
January 202410
December 20238
November 20235
October 202312

A total of 20 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
June 20244
May 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232

A total of 34 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20245
March 20245
February 20241
January 20244
December 20233
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 201 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.75 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202425
July 20249
June 202411
May 202415
April 202413
March 202428
February 202410
January 202422
December 202315
November 202319
October 202321

A total of 8 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
April 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 62 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20246
June 20245
May 20246
April 20242
March 20242
February 20245
January 20248
December 20235
November 20235
October 20238

A total of 23 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
June 20242
May 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20242
December 20235
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 35 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20243
June 20243
May 20242
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
October 20235

A total of 14 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
February 20242
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
October 20231

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20243
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
November 20233

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NE32 5HY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Greenbank
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 2. Jarrow Bus Station
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 3. Grange Road West
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. B1297
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 5. St Oswald'S Road
    Total4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Grange Place
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Palmer Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 8. Railway Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Birch Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Fir Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Hazel Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Maple Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Jubilee Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Black Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Collingwood Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Howe Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 18. Gladstone Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Mayfield Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Elm Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1