Crime Rates at Holmfield Avenue, South Shields, NE34 6LU

Holmfield Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmfield Avenue (NE34 6LU) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Cleadon Park average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmfield Avenue (NE34 6LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cemetery Approach, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifton Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.