Crime Rates at Walworth Avenue, South Shields, NE34 7EP

Walworth Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Harton , and the 205th lowest 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 Walworth Avenue (NE34 7EP) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walworth Avenue (NE34 7EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lumley Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Suffolk Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.