Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.0 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 36.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 15th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Harton , and the 136th 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 7EB) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ede Avenue (NE34 7EB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ede Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warkworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Auckland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Auckland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bywell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bywell Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horsley Hill Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Horsley Hill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsley Hill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Horsley Hill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tanfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tanfield Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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