Crime Rates at Bamburgh Avenue, South Shields, NE33 3HT

Bamburgh Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 192nd 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 Bamburgh Avenue (NE33 3HT) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% higher than the Horsley Hill average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bamburgh Avenue (NE33 3HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kelvin Grove, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A183 (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.