Total Crime Rate
47.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Prince Edward Grove area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Harton , and the 180th lowest 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 Prince Edward Grove (NE34 7BH) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower than the Harton average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prince Edward Grove (NE34 7BH), 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.
View Crime In Harton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Edward Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Walworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Edward Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lake Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwell Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampshire Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Redwell Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prince Edward Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Valley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Walworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Redwell Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Redwell Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Redwell Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Redwell Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Redwell Lane | Under investigation |
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