Total Crime Rate
65.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hedgeley Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hebburn North , and the 254th lowest crime rate of 523 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 Hedgeley Road (NE31 1PP) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% lower than the Hebburn North average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hedgeley Road (NE31 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hebburn North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Walk | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aln Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aln Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Aln Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aln Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vimy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jutland Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mons Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mons Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mons Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Verdun Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Verdun Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Verdun Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hebburn | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Verdun Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
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