Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Croftdale Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 696 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 Croftdale Road (NE21 4BG) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Blaydon average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croftdale Road (NE21 4BG), the main crime hotspot is near Westway. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Croftdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harriet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harriet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harriet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary Greenbank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Westway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Westway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime River View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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