Total Crime Rate

131.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.6 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 131.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Harton , and the 128th 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 6SD) in the last 12 months was 131.2 per 1,000 residents and was 117.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barbour Avenue (NE34 6SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Centenary Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barbour Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barbour Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft School Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Bywell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bywell Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkley Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centenary Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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