Crime Rates at Copley Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8HH

Copley Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 19th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Copley Avenue (NE34 8HH) in the last 12 months was 550.9 per 1,000 residents and was 511.2% higher than the Cleadon Park average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -31.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 268.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 164.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copley Avenue (NE34 8HH), the main crime hotspot is near Hogarth Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.