Crime Rates at Lawrence Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8LX

Lawrence Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 22nd 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 Lawrence Avenue (NE34 8LX) in the last 12 months was 487.2 per 1,000 residents and was 440.5% higher than the Cleadon Park average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 104 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Avenue (NE34 8LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whistler Gardens, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Soane Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.