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Crime in NE34 8BQ
How much crime is recorded in NE34 8BQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cleadon Park
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,670 (2024)
How safe is NE34 8BQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE34 8BQ 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
14.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
60
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 8BQNational
Criminal damage and arson13.44.7
Anti-social behaviour12.510.7
Other theft11.64.5
Violence and sexual offences10.323.6
Burglary5.49.1
Other crime3.61.5
Public order2.24.6
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Drugs0.92.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.