Total Crime Rate

153.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 153.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barbour Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Harton , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barbour Avenue (NE34 6RT) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 155.0% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barbour Avenue (NE34 6RT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Barbour Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westhope Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bywell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Horsley Hill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft School Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsley Hill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Horsley Hill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horsley Hill Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bywell Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkley Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norham Avenue South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centenary Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Avenue —
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Data Sources

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