Total Crime Rate

118.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 118.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Other theft 26.4 10/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Johns Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hebburn North , and the 151st 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 St Johns Avenue (NE31 2TZ) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% higher than the Hebburn North average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Avenue (NE31 2TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whickham Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ronald Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aln Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lake View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Penshaw View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penshaw View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Aln Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aln Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Walk —
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Data Sources

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