Total Crime Rate
90.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 528 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 This (NE36 0BL) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode NE36 0BL, the main crime hotspot is near Priestley Court. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boldon Colliery| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Christie Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priestley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masefield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woolf Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priestley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Priestley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Priestley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dryden Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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