Total Crime Rate
672.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
245.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blue Sky Way area has the highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Fellgate and Hedworth , and the 5th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in South Tyneside .
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 Blue Sky Way (NE31 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 672.1 per 1,000 residents and was 704.8% higher than the Fellgate and Hedworth average (83.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 245.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blue Sky Way (NE31 2EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Koppers Way. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fellgate and Hedworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Koppers Way | — |
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