Crime Rates at Sunnirise, South Shields, NE34 8DP

Sunnirise area has the 20th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 116th 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 Sunnirise (NE34 8DP) in the last 12 months was 141.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% higher than the Cleadon Park average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnirise (NE34 8DP), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.