Crime Rates at Northfield Gardens, South Shields, NE34 6HH

Northfield Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 141st highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northfield Gardens (NE34 6HH) in the last 12 months was 123.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% higher than the Horsley Hill average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfield Gardens (NE34 6HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North View, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kelvin Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.