Total Crime Rate

152.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 152.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.9 9/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · 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 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hebburn South , and the 104th highest crime rate of 523 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 St Johns Avenue (NE31 2UB) in the last 12 months was 152.3 per 1,000 residents and was 167.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Avenue (NE31 2UB), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Walk. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lake View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Kelly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Penshaw View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penshaw View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toner Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelly Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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