Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ridley Grove area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Harton , and the 87th 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 Ridley Grove (NE34 6RN) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridley Grove (NE34 6RN), 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 Ridley Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bywell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Felton Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centenary Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marsden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centenary Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centenary Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bywell Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Summerhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bulmer Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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