Crime Rates at Oak Terrace, Blaydon-on-tyne, NE21 5HJ

Oak Terrace area has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 224th 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 Oak Terrace (NE21 5HJ) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Terrace (NE21 5HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linden Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hadrian Gardens (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.