Crime Rates at Blaydon-on-tyne, NE21 4NW

This area has the 12th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 143rd 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 This (NE21 4NW) in the last 12 months was 137.0 per 1,000 residents and was 172.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE21 4NW, the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Lonnen, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifton Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.