Total Crime Rate
85.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stella Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 257th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stella Road (NE21 4LR) in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stella Road (NE21 4LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Addison View, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nunns Way (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 | Vehicle crime | Stella Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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