Crime Rates at Barbour Avenue, South Shields, NE34 6RT

Barbour Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Harton , and the 177th highest crime rate of 528 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 116.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% higher than the Harton average (65.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barbour Avenue (NE34 6RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horsley Hill Square, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Cuthbert'S Avenue (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.