Total Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Lilac Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cleadon Park , and the 34th 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 Lilac Avenue (SR6 7HL) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Cleadon Park average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Lilac Avenue (SR6 7HL), the main crime hotspot is near Fern Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lilac Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Fairfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Mill Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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