Crime Rates at Thornholme Avenue, South Shields, NE34 7DS

Thornholme Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Harton , and the 250th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornholme Avenue (NE34 7DS) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornholme Avenue (NE34 7DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lumley Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lincoln Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.