Crime Rates at Shelley Avenue, South Shields, NE34 7QE

Shelley Avenue area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 528 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 Shelley Avenue (NE34 7QE) in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Avenue (NE34 7QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kyffin View (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.