Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 50.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hanover Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 290th 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 Hanover Drive (NE21 6BD) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Blaydon average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Drive (NE21 6BD), the main crime hotspot is near Hanover Drive. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other crime The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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