Northumbria Police

Crime in Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West)

Street-level crime statistics for Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West) based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 3,735 crimes in last 12 months
9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

3,735 Crimes (last 12 months)
↓8.8% vs Previous 12 Months
9/100 Safety Score
22.4% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 3,735 total crimes recorded in Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West)

Violent Crime
1,101 29.5%
↓11%
Anti-Social Behaviour
914 24.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
398 10.7%
Shoplifting
368 9.9%
↓21%
Public Order
255 6.8%
Other Theft
200 5.4%
↓17%
Vehicle Crime
145 3.9%
↓18%
Other Crime
128 3.4%
↑20%
Burglary
106 2.8%
↓28%
Drugs
67 1.8%
↓19%
Possession of Weapons
22 0.6%
↓46%
Robbery
15 0.4%
↑25%
Theft from Person
10 0.3%
↑25%
Bicycle Theft
6 0.2%
↑20%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West)

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West) (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West)

January 2026 134 crimes December 2025 297 crimes November 2025 329 crimes October 2025 348 crimes September 2025 336 crimes August 2025 358 crimes July 2025 328 crimes June 2025 336 crimes May 2025 336 crimes April 2025 306 crimes March 2025 335 crimes February 2025 292 crimes January 2025 283 crimes December 2024 321 crimes November 2024 346 crimes October 2024 315 crimes September 2024 311 crimes August 2024 407 crimes July 2024 424 crimes June 2024 333 crimes May 2024 431 crimes April 2024 293 crimes March 2024 312 crimes February 2024 318 crimes January 2024 242 crimes December 2023 263 crimes November 2023 307 crimes October 2023 387 crimes September 2023 402 crimes August 2023 400 crimes July 2023 368 crimes June 2023 422 crimes May 2023 430 crimes April 2023 351 crimes March 2023 366 crimes February 2023 363 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.