Total Crime Rate
153.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arnold Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 119th highest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Arnold Street (NE35 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% higher than the Boldon Colliery average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arnold Street (NE35 9AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Road, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gibson Court (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boldon Colliery| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hubert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hubert Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oswald Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oswald Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gibson Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oswald Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oswald Close | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.