Postcode · Blaydon-on-Tyne
Crime in NE21 5NJ
How much crime is recorded in NE21 5NJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
How safe is NE21 5NJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE21 5NJ 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
22.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 5NJNational
Violence and sexual offences16.523.6
Anti-social behaviour16.210.7
Burglary13.39.1
Other theft5.44.5
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Other crime2.51.5
Public order2.54.6
Shoplifting1.18.4
Drugs1.12.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.