Crime Rates at Bamburgh Avenue, South Shields, NE34 6SS

Bamburgh Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bamburgh Avenue (NE34 6SS) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower than the Horsley Hill average (68.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bamburgh Avenue (NE34 6SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A183, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheviot Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.