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Crime in NE34 9DR
How much crime is recorded in NE34 9DR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brockley Whins
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,144 (2024)
How safe is NE34 9DR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE34 9DR area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
34.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
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 9DRNational
Violence and sexual offences31.123.6
Anti-social behaviour17.410.7
Public order11.84.6
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Shoplifting3.98.4
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Other theft1.44.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Burglary0.79.1
Robbery0.61.4
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.