Crime Rates at Verdun Avenue, Hebburn, NE31 1QQ

Verdun Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hebburn North , and the 231st 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 Verdun Avenue (NE31 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verdun Avenue (NE31 1QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tweed Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whickham Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.