Crime Rates at Ash Street, Blaydon-on-tyne, NE21 5HS

Ash Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 115th 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 Ash Street (NE21 5HS) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Blaydon average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Street (NE21 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Hadrian Gardens. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.