Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.5 5/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Public order 8.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canberra Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 528 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 Canberra Drive (NE34 9EA) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the Bede average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canberra Drive (NE34 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Ewart Crescent. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canberra Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brisbane Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ewart Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Fife Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mull Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Mull Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Australia Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oban Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fife Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stirling Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Inverness Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Inverness Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melrose Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobart Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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