Crime Rates at Gainsborough Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8JR

Gainsborough Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 61st 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 Gainsborough Avenue (NE34 8JR) in the last 12 months was 263.9 per 1,000 residents and was 192.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Avenue (NE34 8JR), 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.