Total Crime Rate

140.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 140.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 41.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.0 10/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hampshire Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 117th highest crime rate of 523 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 Hampshire Way (NE34 7HR) in the last 12 months was 140.7 per 1,000 residents and was 105.8% higher than the Horsley Hill average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampshire Way (NE34 7HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince Edward Road East, where police recorded 23 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hampshire Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Edward Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Suffolk Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampshire Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Edward Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Walworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Walworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suffolk Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaham Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwell Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Edward Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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