Crap Towns / East Boldon and West Boldon / Crime

How much crime is there in East Boldon and West Boldon?

The police recorded 46.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in East Boldon and West Boldon from September 2023 to August 2026, 38% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 15.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 47.3, down from 48.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	48.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	44.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	47.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	15.9	34.1
Shoplifting	10.6	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.4	7.0
Burglary	3.7	3.1
Vehicle crime	3.6	3.8
Public order	3.2	6.6
Other theft	2.4	5.4
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Drugs	1.0	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	0.0	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
South Shields	3.7 km	114
Jarrow	3.6 km	112
Sunderland	5.1 km	111
Wallsend	8.0 km	108
Gateshead	9.0 km	104
Tynemouth	7.7 km	98.7
Boldon Colliery	1.5 km	94.6
Washington	6.8 km	81.8
Hebburn	5.7 km	78.4
Whitburn	4.7 km	49.1
East Boldon and West Boldon	–	46.9
The typical town	–	76.2