Total Crime Rate

119.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 10.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • 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
  • 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

Monarch Terrace area has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 214th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monarch Terrace (NE21 4BW) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower than the Blaydon average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monarch Terrace (NE21 4BW), 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 Monarch Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westway Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Simonside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Greenbank Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Robinsons Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheviot Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simonside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harriet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Simonside Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harriet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harriet Street Under investigation
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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