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Crime in NE21 6BL

How much crime is recorded in NE21 6BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,365 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE21 6BL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE21 6BL area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
17.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
41
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 6BLNational
Anti-social behaviour13.210.7
Violence and sexual offences9.823.6
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Public order3.14.6
Other crime1.71.5
Burglary1.59.1
Other theft0.64.5
Drugs0.62.4
Robbery0.51.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 106% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
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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