Crime Rates at Derwent Street, Blackhall Mill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE17 7TH

Derwent Street area has the 41st highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 291st lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

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 Derwent Street (NE17 7TH) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% higher than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (50.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Street (NE17 7TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coltpark Woods, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dene Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.