Total Crime Rate

46.0 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 46.0 5/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Romsey Drive area has the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romsey Drive (NE35 9NA) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romsey Drive (NE35 9NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunelm Grange, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grays Terrace (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Romsey Drive area

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

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