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Crime in NE34 0QL

How much crime is recorded in NE34 0QL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
West Harton
Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,341 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE34 0QL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE34 0QL 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
34.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
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).

NE34 0QLNational
Violence and sexual offences27.323.6
Anti-social behaviour16.310.7
Burglary12.89.1
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Public order6.04.6
Other crime5.61.5
Other theft4.34.5
Drugs1.32.4
Shoplifting1.28.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 46% 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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