Northumbria Police

Crime in Blakelaw, Kenton and Fawdon

Street-level crime statistics for Blakelaw, Kenton and Fawdon based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 3,264 crimes in last 12 months

8 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

3,264 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑4.1% vs Previous 12 Months

8/100 Safety Score

36.4% 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 — 3,264 total crimes recorded in Blakelaw, Kenton and Fawdon

Violent Crime

1,119

Anti-Social Behaviour

718

↑13%

Criminal Damage & Arson

241

↓23%

Public Order

235

Shoplifting

224

↑13%

Other Theft

165

↓6%

Vehicle Crime

165

↑9%

Drugs

125

↑67%

Other Crime

↑21%

Burglary

Robbery

↑80%

Possession of Weapons

Bicycle Theft

↓14%

Theft from Person

↓10%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Blakelaw, Kenton and Fawdon

301

02/23

316

03/23

303

04/23

351

05/23

312

06/23

324

07/23

354

08/23

269

09/23

270

10/23

224

11/23

271

12/23

214

01/24

220

02/24

265

03/24

259

04/24

279

05/24

268

06/24

255

07/24

221

08/24

290

09/24

285

10/24

248

11/24

279

12/24

268

01/25

235

02/25

279

03/25

333

04/25

313

05/25

284

06/25

308

07/25

312

08/25

317

09/25

294

10/25

230

11/25

271

12/25

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Blakelaw, Kenton and Fawdon (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Blakelaw, Kenton and Fawdon

January 2026 88 crimes December 2025 271 crimes November 2025 230 crimes October 2025 294 crimes September 2025 317 crimes August 2025 312 crimes July 2025 308 crimes June 2025 284 crimes May 2025 313 crimes April 2025 333 crimes March 2025 279 crimes February 2025 235 crimes January 2025 268 crimes December 2024 279 crimes November 2024 248 crimes October 2024 285 crimes September 2024 290 crimes August 2024 221 crimes July 2024 255 crimes June 2024 268 crimes May 2024 279 crimes April 2024 259 crimes March 2024 265 crimes February 2024 220 crimes January 2024 214 crimes December 2023 271 crimes November 2023 224 crimes October 2023 270 crimes September 2023 269 crimes August 2023 354 crimes July 2023 324 crimes June 2023 312 crimes May 2023 351 crimes April 2023 303 crimes March 2023 316 crimes February 2023 301 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.