Crime Rates at Oak Avenue, South Shields, NE34 7NU

Oak Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 100th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Avenue (NE34 7NU) in the last 12 months was 156.3 per 1,000 residents and was 114.9% higher than the Cleadon Park average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 97.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Avenue (NE34 7NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Avenue, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pine Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.