Total Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ash Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 696 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 Ash Street (NE21 5HS) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Street (NE21 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Hadrian Gardens. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ash Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Masseys View —
Sep 2025Burglary Robinsons Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berryhill Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shibdon Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hadrian Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenrigg Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenrigg Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dockendale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences 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 2025Burglary Whitewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helvellyn Close —
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Data Sources

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