Crime Rates at Steward Crescent, South Shields, NE34 7EQ

Steward Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Harton , and the 226th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Steward Crescent (NE34 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steward Crescent (NE34 7EQ), 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.