Crime Rates at Primrose Avenue, South Shields, NE34 0AN

Primrose Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Biddick and All Saints , and the 109th highest crime rate of 528 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 Primrose Avenue (NE34 0AN) in the last 12 months was 168.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher than the Biddick and All Saints average (128.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Avenue (NE34 0AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1298, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchid Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.