Total Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Hanover Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 274th 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 Hanover Drive (NE21 6BD) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Drive (NE21 6BD), the main crime hotspot is near Frances Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hanover Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hanover Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barlowfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mosspool Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frances Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hanover Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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