Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Tanfield Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Harton , and the 210th 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 Tanfield Gardens (NE34 7DX) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tanfield Gardens (NE34 7DX), the main crime hotspot is near Horsley Hill Square. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tanfield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hylton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tanfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lumley Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Witton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Horsley Hill Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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