Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Ruskin Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 187th 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 Ruskin Drive (NE35 9DU) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruskin Drive (NE35 9DU), the main crime hotspot is near Sidney Street. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ruskin Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Byron Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shelley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ruskin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Byron Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sidney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Shelley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Byron Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morris Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Byron Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Byron Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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