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Crime in NE34 6LT
How much crime is recorded in NE34 6LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Park
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,470 (2024)
How safe is NE34 6LT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE34 6LT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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 6LTNational
Shoplifting39.78.4
Violence and sexual offences7.523.6
Burglary5.09.1
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Drugs1.42.4
Other crime1.21.5
Public order0.64.6
Other theft0.64.5
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.