Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 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 94.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Burglary 24.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portchester Grove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 194th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portchester Grove (NE35 9ND) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% higher than the Boldon Colliery average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portchester Grove (NE35 9ND), 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 Portchester Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Davison Street Under investigation
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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