Crime Rates at Osprey Way, South Shields, NE34 0HA

Osprey Way area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 190th 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 Osprey Way (NE34 0HA) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Bede average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osprey Way (NE34 0HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Madras Street, 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.