Postcode district · East Boldon
Crime in NE36
How much crime is recorded in NE36, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- South Tyneside
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 13,004 (2024)
NE36Postcode district · East Boldon
How safe is NE36
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in NE36, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NE36National
Burglary11.99.1
Violence and sexual offences9.623.6
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Shoplifting4.98.4
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Public order2.04.6
Other theft1.74.5
Other crime1.21.5
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Drugs0.52.4
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.