Total Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 3.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Norfolk Road area has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 4th 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 Norfolk Road (NE34 7JW) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Road (NE34 7JW), 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 Norfolk Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwell Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Redwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Edward Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Edward Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Edward Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Redwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Redwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Redwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampshire Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suffolk Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suffolk Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Redwell Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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