Total Crime Rate

85.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 85.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Approach area has the 8th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Harton , and the 215th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Approach (NE34 6DP) in the last 12 months was 85.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% higher than the Harton average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Approach (NE34 6DP), the main crime hotspot is near The High Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kent Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunlop Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centenary Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkley Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft School Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Crossway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crossway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunlop Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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