Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blaydon Bank area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 276th 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 Blaydon Bank (NE21 4AY) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Blaydon average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blaydon Bank (NE21 4AY), the main crime hotspot is near Ann Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blaydon Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haggerstone Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruth Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Betsey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clifford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pickering Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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