Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sidney Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 257th lowest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sidney Street (NE35 9DP) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower than the Boldon Colliery average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidney Street (NE35 9DP), the main crime hotspot is near Oswald Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sidney Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oswald Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morris Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ruskin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oswald Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oswald Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oswald Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sidney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shelley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Shelley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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