Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 10.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Masseys View area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Masseys View (NE21 5GD) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Blaydon average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masseys View (NE21 5GD), the main crime hotspot is near Ann Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Masseys View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Betsey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rennison Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Low Mill Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Content Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pickering Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunns Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shibdon Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruth Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitewell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haggerstone Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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