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Postcode · Hebburn

Crime in NE31 2JL

How much crime is recorded in NE31 2JL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Hebburn South
Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,549 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE31 2JL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE31 2JL area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
34.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NE31 2JLNational
Violence and sexual offences27.123.6
Burglary11.59.1
Criminal damage and arson10.54.7
Anti-social behaviour10.310.7
Other crime4.31.5
Public order3.84.6
Shoplifting3.48.4
Other theft2.24.5
Drugs2.12.4
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 7% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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