Total Crime Rate

204.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 204.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 146.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 42.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Beckenham Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 67th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beckenham Close (NE36 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 204.6 per 1,000 residents and was 163.5% higher than the Boldon Colliery average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beckenham Close (NE36 0EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Glencourse. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beckenham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glencourse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glencourse Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glencourse Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glencourse Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glencourse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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