Total Crime Rate
398.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shibdon Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shibdon Way (NE21 5NX) in the last 12 months was 398.1 per 1,000 residents and was 192.3% higher 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -58.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shibdon Way (NE21 5NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Copse, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clavering Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blaydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Copse | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lakeside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Copse | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Copse | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bates Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A694 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Copse | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A694 | Under investigation |
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