Total Crime Rate

131.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 131.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Horsley Hill Square area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Harton , and the 128th 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 Horsley Hill Square (NE34 7SA) in the last 12 months was 131.2 per 1,000 residents and was 117.7% higher than the Harton average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horsley Hill Square (NE34 7SA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Horsley Hill Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coquet Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warkworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bywell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norham Avenue South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coquet Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horsley Hill Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Horsley Hill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsley Hill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Horsley Hill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tanfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tanfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bywell Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amble Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Auckland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Auckland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheshire Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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