Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marsden Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Harton , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 523 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 Marsden Road (NE34 6RL) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marsden Road (NE34 6RL), the main crime hotspot is near St Cuthbert'S Avenue. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Harton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westhope Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | School Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bywell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bywell Avenue | — |
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