Crime Rates at Lorrain Road, South Shields, NE34 8HU

Lorrain Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 80th 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 Lorrain Road (NE34 8HU) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lorrain Road (NE34 8HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Copley Avenue, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sargent Avenue (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.