Total Crime Rate

122.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 122.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 40.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Park Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 167th highest crime rate of 693 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 Park Avenue (NE21 4DA) in the last 12 months was 122.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Avenue (NE21 4DA), 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 Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Betsey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pickering Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Low Mill Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haggerstone Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clifford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunns Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rennison Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruth Avenue —
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Data Sources

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