Crime Rates at Oxford Avenue, South Shields, NE33 4TW

Oxford Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 132nd 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 Oxford Avenue (NE33 4TW) in the last 12 months was 127.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Avenue (NE33 4TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Street West (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.