Total Crime Rate
102.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Haggerstone Mews area has the 19th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 256th 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 Haggerstone Mews (NE21 5GN) in the last 12 months was 102.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Blaydon average (136.2 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Haggerstone Mews (NE21 5GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Lea, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Park Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blaydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Simonside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkside Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simonside Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Park Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simonside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheviot Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whitewell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitewell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Eastlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitewell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tyne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Axwell View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Robinsons Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunns Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside Avenue | Under investigation |
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