Total Crime Rate
104.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Noel Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Blaydon , and the 250th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Noel Avenue (NE21 6SH) in the last 12 months was 104.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Noel Avenue (NE21 6SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Naylor Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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