Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penzance Parade area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hebburn South , and the 202nd 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 Penzance Parade (NE31 2AP) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% lower than the Hebburn South average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penzance Parade (NE31 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Skegness Parade (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penzance Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournemouth Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournemouth Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penzance Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station

Data Sources

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