Crime Rates at Lumley Avenue, South Shields, NE34 7DP

Lumley Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Harton , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lumley Avenue (NE34 7DP) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Harton average (65.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lumley Avenue (NE34 7DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carden Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kyffin View (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.