Total Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nevinson Avenue area has the 38th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 243rd 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 Nevinson Avenue (NE34 8NE) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nevinson Avenue (NE34 8NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawrence Avenue, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nash Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nevinson Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moreland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whistler Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whistler Gardens
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawrence Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soane Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nash Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nash Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nash Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Soane Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horton Avenue
Apr 2026Other crime Moreland Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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