Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ede Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Harton , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 523 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 Ede Avenue (NE34 7EA) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% lower than the Harton average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ede Avenue (NE34 7EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horsley Hill Square (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ede Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Auckland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tanfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Auckland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warkworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tanfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Horsley Hill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsley Hill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Horsley Hill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horsley Hill Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lumley Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Lumley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Steward Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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