Crime Rates at Bamford Walk, South Shields, NE34 0JA

Bamford Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 48th 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 Bamford Walk (NE34 0JA) in the last 12 months was 292.8 per 1,000 residents and was 224.8% higher than the Cleadon Park average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 144.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bamford Walk (NE34 0JA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.