Crime Rates at Rubens Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8JT

Rubens Avenue area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 224th 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 Rubens Avenue (NE34 8JT) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime 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 12 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rubens Avenue (NE34 8JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Copley Avenue, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hogarth Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.