Crime Rates at Quarry Lane, South Shields, NE34 7NP

Quarry Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 130th highest crime rate of 528 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 Quarry Lane (NE34 7NP) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% higher than the Cleadon Park average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quarry Lane (NE34 7NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pine Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.