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Crime in NE34 0XB
How much crime is recorded in NE34 0XB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Harton
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,798 (2024)
How safe is NE34 0XB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE34 0XB area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
30.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 0XBNational
Violence and sexual offences23.423.6
Anti-social behaviour10.210.7
Other theft9.04.5
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Shoplifting5.88.4
Other crime4.81.5
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Public order2.94.6
Robbery2.21.4
Burglary1.99.1
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.