Crime Rates at Frenchmans Way, South Shields, NE34 7LR

Frenchmans Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 55th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Frenchmans Way (NE34 7LR) in the last 12 months was 231.6 per 1,000 residents and was 238.8% higher than the Horsley Hill average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 150.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frenchmans Way (NE34 7LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Cuthbert'S Avenue (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.