Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West) vs Wallsend

Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West) has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,735 crimes in the last 12 months. Wallsend has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 5,493 crimes. Wallsend scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West) shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Wallsend shows -10.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,101 incidents). In Wallsend, it is Violent Crime (1,936 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West) recorded 914 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wallsend recorded 882. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West) totalled 1,101 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,936 in Wallsend. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West) recorded 4,094 crimes (now 3,735, a change of -8.8%). Wallsend recorded 6,166 crimes previously (now 5,493, -10.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West) has a resolution rate of 22.4% and Wallsend has 40.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West) falls within the Northumbria Police boundary. Wallsend is covered by Northumbria Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Blaydon, Winlaton, Ryton, Rowlands Gill and Chopwell (Gateshead Outer West) and Wallsend. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.