Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Croft Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hebburn North , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Croft Close (NE31 1EP) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower than the Hebburn North average (101.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Croft Close (NE31 1EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kent Avenue (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Croft Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tharsis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beanley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kent Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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