Total Crime Rate

105.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.7 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 105.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

King George Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 168th highest crime rate of 523 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 King George Road (NE34 8PP) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% higher than the Cleadon Park average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King George Road (NE34 8PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchid Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King George Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Orchid Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Laurel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Laurel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Laurel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Of Wales Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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