Crime Rates at Osborne Avenue, South Shields, NE33 3BY

Osborne Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 523 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 Osborne Avenue (NE33 3BY) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Horsley Hill average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Avenue (NE33 3BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baltic Court, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westoe Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.