Total Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Road area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Harton , and the 2nd 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 Highfield Road (NE34 6JL) in the last 12 months was 4.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% lower than the Harton average (65.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Highfield Road (NE34 6JL), the main crime hotspot is near Horsley Vale. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary North View Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Callum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marsden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Cheviot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Cheviot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheviot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cheviot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bideford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bideford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order High Meadow Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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