Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Bluebell Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bluebell Close (NE9 6RH) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

In the area around Bluebell Close (NE9 6RH), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bluebell Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windy Nook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hedgehope Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hedgehope Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Sep 2025Other crime Windy Nook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windy Nook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windy Nook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windy Nook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft B1296 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sundew Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1296 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1296 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hedgehope —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windy Nook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Queen Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lavender Row —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blacklock Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blacklock Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cranesville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Elizabeth Avenue —

Data Sources

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