Total Crime Rate
71.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canning Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hebburn South , and the 236th 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 Canning Street (NE31 2UP) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% higher than the Hebburn South average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canning Street (NE31 2UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tweed Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whickham Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hebburn South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lake View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whickham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quarry Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quarry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leslie Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Derby Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweed Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lake View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whickham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whickham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lake View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lake View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lake View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lake View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aln Street | Under investigation |
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