Total Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 17.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 4.4 1/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bamburgh Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bamburgh Avenue (NE34 7TJ) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower than the Horsley Hill average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bamburgh Avenue (NE34 7TJ), the main crime hotspot is near St Cuthbert'S Avenue. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bamburgh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Embleton Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Widdrington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coast Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coquet Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coquet Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amble Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norham Avenue South Under investigation
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Data Sources

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