Crime Rates at Gosforth Avenue, South Shields, NE34 8RH

Gosforth Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 104th lowest 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 Gosforth Avenue (NE34 8RH) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gosforth Avenue (NE34 8RH), the main crime hotspot is near Dickens Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.