Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 166.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 121.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Simpson Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 90th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Simpson Close (NE35 9JP) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 114.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 121.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simpson Close (NE35 9JP), the main crime hotspot is near Dunelm Grange. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Simpson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Davison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Church View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunelm Grange —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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