Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 7.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bamburgh Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 523 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 Bamburgh Avenue (NE33 3HY) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bamburgh Avenue (NE33 3HY), the main crime hotspot is near Dartford Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bamburgh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dartford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dartford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dartford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dartford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dartford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tadema Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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