Total Crime Rate

109.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 109.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

This area has the 17th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (NE21 5BQ) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE21 5BQ, the main crime hotspot is near Ann Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in NE21 5BQ area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ann Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Robinsons Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Masseys View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harriet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harriet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Whitewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunns Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Greenbank Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Murray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harriet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Simonside Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheviot Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simonside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Simonside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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