Crime Rates at Dorset Avenue, South Shields, NE34 7JA

Dorset Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 259th lowest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorset Avenue (NE34 7JA) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% lower than the Horsley Hill average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Avenue (NE34 7JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hertford Avenue, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Suffolk Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.