Total Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Portrush Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hebburn North , and the 221st 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 Portrush Drive (NE31 2FB) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 175.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portrush Drive (NE31 2FB), the main crime hotspot is near Eton Square. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portrush Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville'S Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eton Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eton Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Red House Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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