Total Crime Rate

162.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 162.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Public order 22.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Robbery 9.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Raphael Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 95th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Raphael Avenue (NE34 8SE) in the last 12 months was 162.2 per 1,000 residents and was 123.0% higher than the Cleadon Park average (72.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raphael Avenue (NE34 8SE), the main crime hotspot is near Hogarth Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Raphael Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Defoe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Raphael Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Defoe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gosforth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Heaton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heaton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Millais Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orpen Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Titian Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hogarth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hogarth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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