Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Heddon View area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 197th 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 Heddon View (NE21 4RL) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heddon View (NE21 4RL), 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 Heddon View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crocus Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Branch Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garth Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garth Crescent —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Westway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Westway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Litchfield Street 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Wylam View Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime River View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tulip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

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