Total Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Derwent Water Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 148th 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 Derwent Water Drive (NE21 4FL) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derwent Water Drive (NE21 4FL), 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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