Crime Rates at Verdun Avenue, Hebburn, NE31 1QQ

Verdun Avenue 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 Verdun Avenue (NE31 1QQ) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Verdun Avenue (NE31 1QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St John'S Walk, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whickham Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.