Crime Rates at High Trees, South Shields, NE34 8EW

High Trees area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Trees (NE34 8EW) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Cleadon Park average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Trees (NE34 8EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.