Total Crime Rate

96.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chirton Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Harton , and the 219th 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 Chirton Grove (NE34 7BP) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% higher than the Harton average (65.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chirton Grove (NE34 7BP), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Edward Grove. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chirton Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Hill Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lumley Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chirton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chirton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Hill Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chirton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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