Crap Towns / Boldon Colliery / Crime

How much crime is there in Boldon Colliery?

The police recorded 94.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Boldon Colliery from September 2023 to August 2026, 24% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 39.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 87.8, down from 93.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	93.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	102	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	87.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	39.6	34.1
Shoplifting	15.4	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	9.4	7.0
Public order	7.8	6.6
Other theft	5.3	5.4
Burglary	5.1	3.1
Vehicle crime	3.6	3.8
Other crime	3.4	2.0
Drugs	2.0	2.4
Bicycle theft	1.1	0.5
Robbery	0.8	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
South Shields	3.9 km	114
Jarrow	2.4 km	112
Sunderland	6.2 km	111
Wallsend	6.7 km	108
Gateshead	7.6 km	104
Tynemouth	7.1 km	98.7
Boldon Colliery	–	94.6
Washington	6.2 km	81.8
Hebburn	4.3 km	78.4
Whitburn	6.1 km	49.1
East Boldon and West Boldon	1.5 km	46.9
The typical town	–	76.2