Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Western Terrace area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Boldon Colliery , and the 98th 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 Western Terrace (NE36 0RX) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 323.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Terrace (NE36 0RX), the main crime hotspot is near Stewart Drive. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Western Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Front Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Lyndon Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brooke Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coniston Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Western Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Keats Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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