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Crime in NE21 6LJ

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

Neighbourhood
Blaydon South
Council
Gateshead
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,495 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NE21 6LJ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NE21 6LJ 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
22.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
62
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 6LJNational
Anti-social behaviour14.410.7
Violence and sexual offences13.023.6
Public order9.44.6
Shoplifting7.38.4
Burglary5.99.1
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Other crime2.81.5
Other theft1.44.5
Drugs1.12.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.11.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 45% 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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