Crime Rates at London Road, Blaydon-on-tyne, NE21 5EF

This area has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 696 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 5EF) in the last 12 months was 141.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE21 5EF, the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Lea, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.