This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.64 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.64 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in South Tyneside
Crime trends · South Tyneside
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
309
YoY -27%
ASB
162
YoY -12%
Vehicle Crime
18
YoY -42%
Burglary
41
YoY +11%
Criminal damage
117
YoY -7%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
926
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in South Tyneside
Ethnicity
Total residents: 147,755
White Brit.93.0%
Bangladeshi1.5%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Total residents: 147,779
Christian52.6%
No religion39.3%
Not answered4.5%
Muslim2.5%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 147,764
50–6421.7%
35–4918.0%
25–3412.6%
65–7411.6%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
Total households: 68,274
Other20.6%
Any member 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
