Total Crime Rate

139.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 139.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Simpson Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 136th highest crime rate of 528 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 Simpson Close (NE35 9JP) in the last 12 months was 139.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simpson Close (NE35 9JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunelm Grange, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henley Way (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Simpson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Dunelm Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dunelm Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunelm Grange —
Sep 2025Burglary Dunelm Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grays Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dunelm Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dunelm Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dunelm Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunelm Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grays Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Front Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunelm Grange —
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Data Sources

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