Total Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.2 1/10
  • Public order 6.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mitford Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Harton , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 528 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 Mitford Road (NE34 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower than the Harton average (65.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitford Road (NE34 0EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lapwing Court. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mitford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1300 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1300 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A1300 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windermere Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime A1300 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order A1300 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Temple Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1300 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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