Crime Rates at Prospect Gardens, West Boldon, East Boldon, NE36 0JQ

Prospect Gardens area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 528 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 Prospect Gardens (NE36 0JQ) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Gardens (NE36 0JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sidney Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.