Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cromwell Court area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 96th 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 Cromwell Court (NE21 4LH) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromwell Court (NE21 4LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nunns Way, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stella Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crawcrook and Greenside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Storey Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Widdrington Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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