Total Crime Rate

640.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

324.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 640.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 324.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 292.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 189.7 10/10
  • Burglary 43.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.6 9/10
  • Public order 27.7 10/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Road area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 7th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (NE35 9DE) in the last 12 months was 640.3 per 1,000 residents and was 724.4% higher than the Boldon Colliery average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 324.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (NE35 9DE), the main crime hotspot is near Gibson Court. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arnold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oswald Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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