Crime Rates at Lake Avenue, South Shields, NE34 7AX

Lake Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 168th 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 Lake Avenue (NE34 7AX) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lake Avenue (NE34 7AX), 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 Prince Edward Grove (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.