Total Crime Rate

213.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 213.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.3 9/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.7 5/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Don Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 77th highest crime rate of 528 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 Don Gardens (NE36 0QE) in the last 12 months was 213.6 per 1,000 residents and was 109.1% higher than the Boldon Colliery average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 127.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Don Gardens (NE36 0QE), the main crime hotspot is near Ascot Court. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Don Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rectory Bank —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ascot Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Public order Ascot Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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