Total Crime Rate
153.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Finchale Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hebburn South , and the 120th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Finchale Road (NE31 2BN) in the last 12 months was 153.3 per 1,000 residents and was 137.5% higher than the Hebburn South average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 98.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Finchale Road (NE31 2BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arlington Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Campbell Park Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hebburn South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Campbell Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coniston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Devon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Devon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornwall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Road | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.