Total Crime Rate

133.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heaton Gardens area has the 41st highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bede , and the 146th highest crime rate of 528 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 Heaton Gardens (NE34 9UA) in the last 12 months was 133.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% lower than the Bede average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heaton Gardens (NE34 9UA), the main crime hotspot is near Benton Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heaton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boldon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Raphael Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Raphael Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boldon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boldon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rembrandt Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Benton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Benton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heaton Gardens —
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Data Sources

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