Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 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 75.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Hedworth Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 238th highest 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 Hedworth Lane (NE35 9HT) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 42.9% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedworth Lane (NE35 9HT), the main crime hotspot is near Grays Terrace. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hedworth Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hutton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Church View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evesham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Davison Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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