Total Crime Rate

87.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portrush Drive area has the 20th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hebburn North , and the 239th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portrush Drive (NE31 2FB) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Hebburn North average (101.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1038.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portrush Drive (NE31 2FB), the main crime hotspot is near Eton Square. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 20 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frobisher Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pine Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Eton Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Jubilee Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jubilee Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Red House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gladstone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnberry Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnberry Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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