Crime Rates at Farding Square, South Shields, NE34 7BB

Farding Square area has the 37th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 242nd highest 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 Farding Square (NE34 7BB) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% higher than the Cleadon Park average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farding Square (NE34 7BB), 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.