Safer & Stronger Communities

Version 3, May 2008

Theft from a person per 1000 population

South Tyneside demonstrates only 0.8 per thousand people thefts from the person during 2007/2008. This is a reduction from 7.3 per 1000 population since targets were set in 2003, and below the Tyne and Wear average of 0.9% per thousand head of population. This shows a reduction of 53% since the baseline was set in 2003/2004.

The reduction in the rate of thefts is the result of the combined efforts of the Police, the Community and the Partners through the Local Strategic Partnership, and the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership. 

These figures (and other crime rate statistics) are reported to the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership Strategy Group to help prioritise police and partner resources.

Links to National Indicator 16 – Number of serious acquisitive crimes per 1000 population

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Data Trends (figures, 5 year trend, Tyne and Wear comparisons)

2003 - 2004 2004 - 2005

Area

No of incidents of theft Incidents per 1,000 population No of incidents of theft Incidents per 1,000 population % change in rate 2003/04 - 2004/05
Gateshead 434 2.3 370 1.9 -17.4
Newcastle 931 12.2 933 3.5 -71.3
North Tyneside 252 6.6 212 1.1 -83.3
South Tyneside 264 7.3 206 1.4 -80.8
Sunderland 252 9.4 415 1.5 -84.0
Tyne & Wear 2,406 9.4 1,236 2.0 -78.7
2005-2006 2006-2007

Area

No of incidents of theft Incidents per 1,000 population % change in rate 2003/04 - 2005/06 No of incidents of theft Incidents per 1,000 population % change in rate 2003/04 - 2006/07
Gateshead 255 1.3 -43.5 155 0.8 -64.8
Newcastle 816 3.0 -75.4 470 1.7 -51.3
North Tyneside 159 0.8 -87.9 140 0.7 -44.3
South Tyneside 153 1.0 -86.3 114 0.8 -56.6
Sunderland 353 1.2 -87.2 255 0.9 0.0
Tyne & Wear 1,736 1.6 -102.0 1,134 1.0 -53.4
2007-2008
Area No. of domestic burglaries Domestic burglaries per 1,000 households % change in rate 2003/04 - 2005/06
Gateshead 102 0.5 -78.3
Newcastle 444 1.6 -55.2
North Tyneside 94 0.5 -61.8
South Tyneside 124 0.8 -53.8
Sunderland 219 0.8 -11.1
Tyne & Wear 983 0.9 -59.6

 

Note: Figures may not add exactly due to rounding Mid year population estimates have been used in the calculations Source: Tyne & Wear Research and Information

 

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