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

Lake Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 137th 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 Lake Avenue (NE34 7AY) in the last 12 months was 126.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% higher than the Cleadon Park average (72.7 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lake Avenue (NE34 7AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince Edward Road East, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Hill Walk (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.