Crime Rates at Hawthorn Drive, Jarrow, NE32 4EQ

Hawthorn Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 164th 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 Hawthorn Drive (NE32 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the Bede average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Drive (NE32 4EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hounslow Gardens, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashfield (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.