Total Crime Rate
122.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
73.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Frenchmans Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Horsley Hill , and the 142nd 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 Frenchmans Way (NE34 7TS) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% higher than the Horsley Hill average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Frenchmans Way (NE34 7TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Cuthbert'S Avenue (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Horsley Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsley Hill Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Horsley Hill Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coast Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshire Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshire Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheshire Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Horsley Hill Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Farne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warkworth Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warkworth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warkworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Horsley Hill Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshire Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Amble Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Embleton Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Widdrington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coquet Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coquet Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norham Avenue South | Under investigation |
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