Crime in Jarrow
Recorded crime in Jarrow is 1.2 times the South Tyneside average and 1.3 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Jarrow: about 18,199 residents in 20 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- 0%about the same
- vs the council
- 1.2×the South Tyneside average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Jarrow.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Jarrow, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the South Tyneside average (1.3× the England and Wales average). 116 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 68% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 68% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 32 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in South Tyneside (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole South Tyneside council area, not only Jarrow. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 234 | 1.5 | Up 31% |
| Cars broken into | 154 | 1.0 | Down 42% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,311 | 8.7 | Down 6% |
| Burglary of homes | 297 | 2.0 | About the same |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.7 |
| Burglary | 5.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 46.8 |
| Drugs | 2.5 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.1 |
| Other crime | 3.5 |
| Other theft | 9.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 17.6 |
| Public order | 13.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 |
| Shoplifting | 8.0 |
Postcode districts in Jarrow
Nearby towns
Council: South Tyneside
Questions about crime in Jarrow
- Is Jarrow a safe place to live?
- Jarrow scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the South Tyneside average.
- Is crime going up or down in Jarrow?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 1,942 recorded crimes a year then, 1,936 now.
- What is the most common crime in Jarrow?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 47 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Jarrow compare with South Tyneside?
- Crime severity in Jarrow is 1.2 times the South Tyneside average.
- How many cars are stolen in Jarrow?
- In South Tyneside, the council area Jarrow is in, the police recorded 234 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.5 per 1,000 residents, up 31% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Jarrow?
- 1,311 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in South Tyneside, the council area Jarrow is in, 8.7 per 1,000 residents, 1.8 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Jarrow last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in South Tyneside, the council area Jarrow is in, against 1 the year before.