Total Crime Rate

145.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Other crime 18.6 10/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blacklock Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 135th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blacklock Close (NE9 6AS) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher than the High Fell average (129.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blacklock Close (NE9 6AS), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blacklock Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rosewood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blacklock Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1296 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1296 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1296 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lavender Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lavender Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavender Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wythburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1296 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blacklock Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1296 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1296 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1296 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coach House Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duddon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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