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Crime in NE21 4EJ

How much crime is recorded in NE21 4EJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,102 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE21 4EJ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE21 4EJ area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
20.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NE21 4EJNational
Violence and sexual offences15.723.6
Anti-social behaviour7.810.7
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Other theft4.84.5
Other crime4.41.5
Public order3.54.6
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Burglary1.99.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 9% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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