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Crime in NE34 8JG
How much crime is recorded in NE34 8JG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whiteleas
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,386 (2024)
How safe is NE34 8JG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE34 8JG area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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 8JGNational
Violence and sexual offences18.323.6
Anti-social behaviour13.210.7
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Public order6.14.6
Other crime2.71.5
Burglary2.69.1
Drugs1.72.4
Shoplifting1.08.4
Other theft0.74.5
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.