Total Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 48.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Prince Edward Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Harton , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 523 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 Prince Edward Road (NE34 7NF) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the Harton average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Edward Road (NE34 7NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Avenue, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hayton Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Edward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centenary Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Centenary Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Bradley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkley Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flaunden Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Crossway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tanfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tanfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crossway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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