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Crime in NE34 9LS

How much crime is recorded in NE34 9LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Biddick Hall
Council
South Tyneside
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,127 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE34 9LS

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE34 9LS area, 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
24.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
62
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 9LSNational
Violence and sexual offences21.023.6
Anti-social behaviour14.210.7
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Public order6.94.6
Burglary4.89.1
Other crime2.91.5
Other theft2.64.5
Drugs2.12.4
Shoplifting1.58.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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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