Total Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 70.9 6/10
  • Other crime 22.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Daffodil Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 308th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Daffodil Close (NE21 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Blaydon average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Daffodil Close (NE21 4EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westway, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Daffodil Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Daffodil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Daffodil Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tynebank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Garth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crocus Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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