Total Crime Rate

94.5 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 94.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lily Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 696 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 Lily Close (NE21 4EG) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 210.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lily Close (NE21 4EG), the main crime hotspot is near Back Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lily Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tynebank β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brial Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brial Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brial Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brial Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brial Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tynebank β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crocus Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crocus Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mosspool Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tynebank β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Crocus Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tulip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garth Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garth Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tulip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tulip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Daffodil Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frances Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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