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

Lorrain Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 528 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 71.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.6% 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 61 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.