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Crime in NE34 7

How much crime is recorded in NE34 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Population
19,151 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE34 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE34 7, below 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
25.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
63
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 7National
Violence and sexual offences21.623.6
Anti-social behaviour12.410.7
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Shoplifting5.98.4
Burglary4.79.1
Public order4.34.6
Other theft3.64.5
Other crime3.31.5
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Drugs1.12.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 9% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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