Total Crime Rate

60.8 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 60.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wilkinson Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hebburn South , and the 200th 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 Wilkinson Avenue (NE31 2PF) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilkinson Avenue (NE31 2PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near College Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prendwick Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wilkinson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilkinson Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fountains Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Beresford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kelly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Shoplifting Birtwistle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crawley Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prendwick Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lindisfarne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prendwick Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Toner Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cloverhill Avenue —
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Data Sources

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