Total Crime Rate

120.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 120.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Finchale Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hebburn South , and the 148th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Finchale Road (NE31 2DA) in the last 12 months was 120.4 per 1,000 residents and was 111.1% higher than the Hebburn South average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finchale Road (NE31 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Derwent Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Finchale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clyde Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clyde Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clyde Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Solway Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thames Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Derwent Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Severn Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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