Total Crime Rate
56.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lavender Grove area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Fellgate and Hedworth , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 528 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 Lavender Grove (NE32 4BH) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Fellgate and Hedworth average (102.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lavender Grove (NE32 4BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorlands, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foxhomes (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fellgate and Hedworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Willows | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burn View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Grove | Under investigation |
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