South Tyneside's crime hotspots revealed

These are the addresses subject to the most reported crime across South Tyneside during December.

The list is collated from official figures on the Home Office's Police.uk website and includes investigations which have been successfully completed, are still ongoing or have been discontinued. All locations are in South Shields unless otherwise stated.

South Tyneside crime hot spotsplaceholder image
South Tyneside crime hot spots
Many of South Tyneside's main roads do not feature as they have been divided up into smaller sections by the figures. Numbers include incidents which have taken place "in the area of" streets and not just in the streets.placeholder image
Many of South Tyneside's main roads do not feature as they have been divided up into smaller sections by the figures. Numbers include incidents which have taken place "in the area of" streets and not just in the streets.
Thirty-three reported cases included 11 violence and sexual offences (classed together).placeholder image
Thirty-three reported cases included 11 violence and sexual offences (classed together).
Twenty-three reported cases in and around Asda included 13 shoplifting instances.placeholder image
Twenty-three reported cases in and around Asda included 13 shoplifting instances.
Twenty-two cases included nine anti-social behaviour reports, six violence and sexual offences (classed together) and five public order offencesplaceholder image
Twenty-two cases included nine anti-social behaviour reports, six violence and sexual offences (classed together) and five public order offences
Thirteen reported cases in or near South Tyneside District Hospital included five violence and sexual offences (classed together) and three anti-social behaviour cases.placeholder image
Thirteen reported cases in or near South Tyneside District Hospital included five violence and sexual offences (classed together) and three anti-social behaviour cases.
Thirteen reported offences including six cases of anti-social behaviour and three instances of shoplifting.placeholder image
Thirteen reported offences including six cases of anti-social behaviour and three instances of shoplifting.
Twelve reported offences in the Keppel Street area included eight shoplifting cases and one drugs case.placeholder image
Twelve reported offences in the Keppel Street area included eight shoplifting cases and one drugs case.
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