The Home Office data, published on its www.police.uk website, covers Northumbria Police’s West Shields and Riverside; East Shields, Cleadon and Whitburn and Jarrow and Hebburn policing neighbourhoods.
All incidents are said to have taken place “on or near” named locations in November 2023.
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1. King Street/Mile End Road/Ocean Road, South Shields
There were 45 offences, including 15 for anti-social behaviour, reported in or around this location in November 2023. Photo: Google Maps
2. Afton Court, South Shields
There were 20 offences, including seven for shoplifting, reported in or around this location in November 2023. Photo: Google Maps
3. Copley Avenue, South Shields
There were 18 offences, including 13 for shoplifting, reported in or around this location in November 2023. Photo: Google Maps
4. Finchale Road
There were 17 offences, including five for "other thefts", reported in or around this location in November 2023. Photo: Google Maps