Crime Rates at Larch Avenue, South Shields, NE34 7NS

Larch Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 93rd 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 Larch Avenue (NE34 7NS) in the last 12 months was 184.0 per 1,000 residents and was 104.2% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 114.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larch Avenue (NE34 7NS), 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.