Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 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 63.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Caraway Walk area has the 45th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Caraway Walk (NE34 8UG) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caraway Walk (NE34 8UG), the main crime hotspot is near Sargent Avenue. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caraway Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Moreland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moreland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horton Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Girtin Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Girtin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Girtin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sargent Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soane Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Soane Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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