Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 57.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Burns Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 523 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 Burns Avenue (NE35 9EF) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burns Avenue (NE35 9EF), the main crime hotspot is near Burnside Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burns Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brooke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooke Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnside Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Coniston Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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