Total Crime Rate

53.1 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 53.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Lyndhurst Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 254th lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyndhurst Close (NE21 6PW) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Blaydon average (136.2 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -82.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 154.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyndhurst Close (NE21 6PW), the main crime hotspot is near Back Street. Police recorded 33 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 Lyndhurst Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnthouse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Half Fields Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambrose Court Under investigation
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Lyndhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Buttermere Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hanover Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hanover Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barlowfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roxburgh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Long Gair Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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