Total Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026King Oswald Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around King Oswald Drive (NE21 4FE) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% lower than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (50.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Oswald Drive (NE21 4FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Addison View, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Oswald Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ryton, Crookhill and Stella| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Oswald Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stella Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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