Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dene Side area has the 24th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 344th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dene Side (NE21 5JZ) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dene Side (NE21 5JZ), 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 Dene Side area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shibdon Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dockendale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hadrian Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shibdon Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary East Acres Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenrigg Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenrigg Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Whitewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berryhill Close —
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Data Sources

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