Crime Rates at Centenary Avenue, South Shields, NE34 6PQ

Centenary Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Harton , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 528 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 Centenary Avenue (NE34 6PQ) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower than the Harton average (65.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Centenary Avenue (NE34 6PQ), the main crime hotspot is near The High Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.