Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hartleyburn Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hebburn South , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hartleyburn Avenue (NE31 2NE) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartleyburn Avenue (NE31 2NE), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartleyburn Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prendwick Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Birtwistle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chaffinch Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cloverhill Avenue
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lambley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lambley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Johnston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prendwick Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beanley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilkinson Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blue House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blue House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Duke'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crawley Square
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Duke'S Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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