Total Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 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 21.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Birchington Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 60th 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 Birchington Avenue (NE33 4SA) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% lower than the Cleadon Park average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchington Avenue (NE33 4SA), the main crime hotspot is near Shrewsbury Terrace. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Albany Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shrewsbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crondall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crondall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Albany Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Compton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crondall Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Newbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armstrong Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shrewsbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrewsbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ascot Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Park Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shrewsbury Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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