Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 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 68.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Burnley Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 319th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnley Street (NE21 4DD) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnley Street (NE21 4DD), the main crime hotspot is near Whitmore Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shop Spouts —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shop Spouts —
Apr 2026Other theft Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pickering Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruth Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunns Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Betsey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Low Mill Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Clifford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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