Total Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 86.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sidney Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 210th 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 Sidney Street (NE35 9DP) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidney Street (NE35 9DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reginald Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sidney Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oswald Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ruskin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ernest Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John 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 2026Public order Ruskin Drive 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
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Data Sources

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