Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

South Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 195th highest crime rate of 523 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 South Crescent (NE35 9DF) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% higher than the Boldon Colliery average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Crescent (NE35 9DF), 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 South Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oswald Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arnold Street 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 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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ernest Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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