Total Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 105.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hexham Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hebburn South , and the 197th 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 Hexham Avenue (NE31 2JG) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hexham Avenue (NE31 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near Derwent Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hexham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lindisfarne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bath Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Derwent Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hexham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trent Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Westminster Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derwent Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Derwent Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Derwent Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Derwent Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Derwent Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Derwent Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Severn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Severn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Severn Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derwent Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finchale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clyde Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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