Total Crime Rate

171.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 171.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lake View area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hebburn South , and the 106th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lake View (NE31 2NX) in the last 12 months was 171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 166.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 101.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lake View (NE31 2NX), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Walk. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lake View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Walk —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Derby Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mountbatten Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Johnston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Duke'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Duke'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Toner Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lake View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lake View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lake View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lake View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lake View —
Sep 2025Other theft Lake View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Walk —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kelly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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