Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lizard Lane area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 211th 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 Lizard Lane (NE34 7AA) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower than the Cleadon Park average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lizard Lane (NE34 7AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince Edward Road East, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lake Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lizard Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redwell Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grotto Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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