Total Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Central Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Harton , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 523 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 Central Gardens (NE34 6BA) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% higher than the Harton average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Gardens (NE34 6BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Avenue, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchid Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Central Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orchid Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Of Wales Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selwood Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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