Total Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Marsden Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 134th 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 Marsden Lane (NE34 7HT) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Horsley Hill average (68.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsden Lane (NE34 7HT), 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 Marsden Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warkworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Auckland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Auckland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheshire Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amble Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Embleton Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Horsley Hill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Steward Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Devon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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