Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hartside Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 182nd 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 Hartside Crescent (NE21 6HL) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartside Crescent (NE21 6HL), the main crime hotspot is near Barlowfield Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartside Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farndale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beverley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barlowfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beadnell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roxburgh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meldon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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