Crime Rates at Park Lane, Blaydon-on-tyne, NE21 6LT

Park Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 159th 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 Park Lane (NE21 6LT) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lane (NE21 6LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkside Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Park Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.