Total Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bamburgh Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 528 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 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower than the Horsley Hill average (77.6 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bamburgh Avenue (NE34 6SS), the main crime hotspot is near Cheviot Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bamburgh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheviot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Callum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bamburgh Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bideford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bideford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cheviot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cheviot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Cheviot Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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