Jarrow is the second most dangerous medium-sized towns in Tyne & Wear, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Tyne & Wear's 28 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Jarrow in 2021 was 81 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Tyne & Wear's overall crime rate, coming in 13% lower than the Tyne & Wear rate of 92 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Jarrow is the 89th most dangerous medium-sized town, and the 1,048th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Jarrow was the worst medium-sized town in Tyne & Wear for bicycle theft, with 4 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.09 per 1,000 inhabitants. November 2021 was also a bad month for Jarrow residents, when it was Tyne & Wear's most dangerous medium-sized town for burglary, recording 23 crimes at a rate of 0.54 per 1,000 residents. Jarrow recorded 13 reports of other crime during November 2021, making its crime rate of 0.30 the worst medium-sized town for other crime in Tyne & Wear that month.
The most common crimes in Jarrow are violence and sexual offences, with 1,445 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 34. This is 7% higher than 2020's figure of 1,341 offences and a difference of 2.44 from 2020's crime rate of 31. Jarrow's least common crime is theft from the person, with 14 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 7% from 2020's figure of 15 crimes.
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Medium-Sized Towns, Tyne & Wear
7% higher, regional crime rate
North East
6% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Jarrow is 7% higher than the North East and 6% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Jarrow represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81 | 3,477 |
| 2020 | 78 | 3,327 |
| 2019 | 102 | 4,377 |
| 2018 | 102 | 4,366 |
| 2017 | 92 | 3,947 |
| 2016 | 76 | 3,255 |
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| Jarrow | Tyne & Wear | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 1,127 | 26.37 | 42,095 | 36.87 | 40% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 51 | 1.19 | 1,417 | 1.24 | 4.2% safer |
| Burglary | 136 | 3.18 | 4,801 | 4.21 | 32% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 551 | 12.89 | 14,625 | 12.81 | 0.62% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 81 | 1.90 | 2,612 | 2.29 | 21% safer |
| Other Crime | 122 | 2.86 | 2,712 | 2.38 | 17% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 239 | 5.59 | 8,299 | 7.27 | 30% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 26 | 0.61 | 935 | 0.82 | 34% safer |
| Public Order | 410 | 9.59 | 13,595 | 11.91 | 24% safer |
| Robbery | 18 | 0.42 | 646 | 0.57 | 36% safer |
| Shoplifting | 168 | 3.93 | 6,502 | 5.69 | 45% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 14 | 0.33 | 804 | 0.70 | 112% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 216 | 5.05 | 5,113 | 4.48 | 11% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 1,445 | 33.82 | 42,504 | 37.23 | 10% safer |
| Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley Bay | 2,011 | 53.95 | 51% safer |
| Longbenton | 2,615 | 67.86 | 20% safer |
| Jarrow | 3,477 | 81.37 | - |
| Wallsend | 5,038 | 110.87 | 27% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near York Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Jarrow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Ferndale Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Hazel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Calf Close Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Kirby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Ellison Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Grange Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Norham Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Stirling Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Hedworth Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Robbery | On or near Grant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Dipe Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Bideford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Didcot Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Alnwick Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Eastleigh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near South Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 23 | 23 | 36 | 26 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.68 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Burglary | 5 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.82 | 0.91 | 0.70 | 0.61 | Safer |
| Public Order | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.42 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 11 | 4.0 | 3.9 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.80 | 0.51 | 0.35 | 0.33 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 35 | 37 | 31 | 34 | Safer |
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 21% safer |
| Jarrow | 81.37 | - |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 1.3% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 10% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 10% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 20% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 27% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 34% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 37% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 38% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 46% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brockley Whins | 479 | 89 | Third |
| Jarrow Town | 752 | 135 | First |
| Primrose | 577 | 87 | Fourth |
| Simonside | 740 | 131 | Second |
| Crime Type | Safest Neighbourhood | Most Dangerous Neighbourhood |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | Brockley Whins (135) | Simonside (192) |
| Bicycle Theft | Brockley Whins (1) | Jarrow Town (17) |
| Burglary | Brockley Whins (14) | Jarrow Town (27) |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | Primrose (72) | Jarrow Town (136) |
| Drugs | Primrose (8) | Jarrow Town (28) |
| Other Crime | Primrose (20) | Simonside (37) |
| Other Theft | Brockley Whins (24) | Jarrow Town (60) |
| Possession of Weapons | Jarrow Town (4) | Simonside (12) |
| Public Order | Brockley Whins (61) | Jarrow Town (88) |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | Brockley Whins (3) | Simonside (6) |
| Shoplifting | Brockley Whins (4) | Jarrow Town (52) |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | Brockley Whins (1) | Simonside (8) |
| Vehicle Crime | Brockley Whins (22) | Jarrow Town (32) |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | Primrose (267) | Simonside (306) |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Jarrow change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in December, when Jarrow saw a 490% increase in anti-social behaviour. Jarrow saw a large fall in shoplifting during April, when it fell by 94% compared to April in 2019. Jarrow saw consistent falls in the crime rate of several types of crime during every month of its Coronavirus lockdown, including burglary, other theft, public order, and violence and sexual offences.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +32% | +98% | +148% | +54% | -61% | +81% | +73% | +31% | +129% | +490% |
| Bicycle Theft | -50% | - | - | -25% | -50% | - | -57% | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -48% | -83% | -27% | +27% | -69% | -27% | -47% | -24% | -47% | -17% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -42% | -28% | -29% | -15% | -36% | -8% | -10% | -8% | -27% | -7% |
| Drugs | -43% | - | +29% | +63% | - | +300% | - | +250% | +33% | -29% |
| Other Crime | +71% | -33% | -30% | -40% | +33% | -39% | -20% | -70% | +11% | -53% |
| Other Theft | -13% | -53% | -33% | +11% | -32% | -29% | -6% | -52% | -58% | -34% |
| Possession of Weapons | -75% | -50% | -33% | +67% | - | -33% | -60% | - | +200% | +100% |
| Public Order | -23% | -18% | -26% | -47% | -16% | - | -13% | -24% | -48% | -8% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | -25% | +33% | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -41% | -94% | -93% | -75% | -58% | -38% | -54% | -68% | -74% | -50% |
| Theft From the Person | -60% | - | -80% | - | -50% | - | +50% | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -41% | -31% | -25% | -13% | +10% | -67% | - | -14% | +100% | +21% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -23% | -35% | -28% | -39% | -10% | -8% | -17% | +10% | -2% | -30% |
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