Total Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laburnum Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hebburn South , and the 214th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laburnum Grove (NE31 2PL) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% higher than the Hebburn South average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Grove (NE31 2PL), the main crime hotspot is near Westminster Crescent. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laburnum Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Kelly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelly Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toner Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penshaw View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Penshaw View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lake View Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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