Crime Rates at Shotley Grove, East Boldon, NE36 0DB

Shotley Grove area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shotley Grove (NE36 0DB) in the last 12 months was 8.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shotley Grove (NE36 0DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Claremount Court, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stewart Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.