Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 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 77.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Other crime 16.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Bainbridge Avenue area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 232nd highest 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 Bainbridge Avenue (NE34 9QS) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bainbridge Avenue (NE34 9QS), the main crime hotspot is near Ewart Crescent. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bainbridge Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stoker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayrey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hymers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dame Flora Robson Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Simonside Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ayrey Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Amos Ayre Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ewart Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime Ewart Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amos Ayre Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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