Crime Rates at Lewis Gardens, South Shields, NE34 8LL

Lewis Gardens area has the 41st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 260th highest 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 Lewis Gardens (NE34 8LL) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewis Gardens (NE34 8LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawrence Avenue, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Constable Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.