Total Crime Rate

80.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Blandford Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in New York & Murton , and the 299th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in North Tyneside .

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 Blandford Road (NE29 8NU) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the New York & Murton average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blandford Road (NE29 8NU), the main crime hotspot is near Whitehouse Lane. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blandford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridport Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Acton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tintern Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1316 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barnstaple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Melford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Acton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirston Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirston Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Truro Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sherborne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirston Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Thropton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Aidan'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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