Total Crime Rate

678.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 678.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 440.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 88.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 67.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.1 10/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Robbery 10.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.4 9/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shibdon Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 10th highest crime rate of 693 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 Road (NE21 5PR) in the last 12 months was 678.8 per 1,000 residents and was 481.2% higher than the Blaydon average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shibdon Road (NE21 5PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shibdon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East View —
Apr 2026Other theft West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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