Total Crime Rate

50.3 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 50.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Langdale Crescent area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 241st 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 Langdale Crescent (NE21 6PU) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langdale Crescent (NE21 6PU), the main crime hotspot is near Hanover Drive. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Langdale Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roxburgh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coniston Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Half Fields Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Buttermere Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambrose Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ambrose Court —
Sep 2025Other crime Ennerdale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lyndhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambrose Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hanover Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Long Gair Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hanover Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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