Crap Towns / Jarrow / Crime

How much crime is there in Jarrow?

The police recorded 112 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Jarrow from September 2023 to August 2026, 47% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 43.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 106, down from 111 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	111	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	118	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	106	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	43.7	34.1
Shoplifting	20.2	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	13.6	7.0
Public order	9.8	6.6
Other theft	6.8	5.4
Other crime	4.1	2.0
Burglary	4.0	3.1
Vehicle crime	3.8	3.8
Drugs	2.3	2.4
Robbery	1.2	0.6
Possession of weapons	1.1	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.7	0.5
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
South Shields	3.6 km	114
Jarrow	–	112
Wallsend	4.3 km	108
Gateshead	7.3 km	104
Tynemouth	4.9 km	98.7
Boldon Colliery	2.4 km	94.6
Washington	7.7 km	81.8
Hebburn	2.4 km	78.4
Shiremoor	7.4 km	67.7
Whitburn	7.4 km	49.1
East Boldon and West Boldon	3.6 km	46.9
The typical town	–	76.2