Total Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norham Terrace area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 306th lowest crime rate of 696 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 Norham Terrace (NE21 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norham Terrace (NE21 4HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Westway. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norham Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brial Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime River View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westway Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Westway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Westway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garth Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garth Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Litchfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wylam View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Daffodil Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tynebank —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tynebank —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tynebank —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Branch Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tulip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brial Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tulip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tulip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Crocus Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crocus Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crocus Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brial Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brial Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brial Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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