Total Crime Rate
96.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gateshead has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 12 districts in North East region and the 112th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North East), it has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 12 districts.
The overall crime rate in Gateshead in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% lower than the North East region average (116.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gateshead’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5,799 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 71 cases , down -11.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -32.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7,636 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 96.0 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridges | 225.5 | 129.5 (135%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | High Fell | 129.5 | 33.5 (35%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Blaydon | 116.8 | 20.8 (22%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Lamesley | 113.3 | 17.3 (18%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Chowdene | 110.7 | 14.7 (15%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Felling | 110.6 | 14.7 (15%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Dunston Hill and Whickham East | 109.7 | 13.7 (14%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 8 | Dunston and Teams | 97.9 | 2.0 (2%) | High 8/10 |
| 9 | Deckham | 92.6 | -3.4 (-4%) | High 8/10 |
| 10 | Birtley | 91.0 | -5.0 (-5%) | High 8/10 |
| 11 | Lobley Hill and Bensham | 81.4 | -14.6 (-15%) | High 7/10 |
| 12 | Wardley and Leam Lane | 80.2 | -15.8 (-16%) | High 7/10 |
| 13 | Chopwell and Rowlands Gill | 75.5 | -20.5 (-21%) | High 7/10 |
| 14 | Pelaw and Heworth | 74.2 | -21.7 (-23%) | High 7/10 |
| 15 | Windy Nook and Whitehills | 69.7 | -26.2 (-27%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 16 | Ryton, Crookhill and Stella | 68.8 | -27.2 (-28%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 17 | Saltwell | 64.5 | -31.4 (-33%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 18 | Whickham North | 57.6 | -38.3 (-40%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 19 | Crawcrook and Greenside | 50.4 | -45.6 (-48%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | Whickham South and Sunniside | 43.7 | -52.2 (-54%) | Low 3/10 |
| 21 | Low Fell | 39.8 | -56.1 (-58%) | Low 3/10 |
| 22 | Winlaton and High Spen | 31.9 | -64.0 (-67%) | Very low 2/10 |
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