Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 51.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Melbourne Gardens area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 199th 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 Melbourne Gardens (NE34 9DH) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower than the Bede average (112.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Gardens (NE34 9DH), the main crime hotspot is near Gretna Drive. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melbourne Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tasmania Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandstone Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tasmania Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brockley Whins Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockley Whins —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockley Whins —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockley Whins —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tasmania Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tasmania Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brisbane Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hymers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Winskell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Winskell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winskell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Iona Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Troutbeck Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Troutbeck Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tasmania Road —
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Data Sources

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