Crime Rate in High Fell, ward

High Fell has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 wards in Gateshead district and the 651st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 62nd highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in High Fell in the last 12 months was 149.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% higher than the Gateshead district average (114.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, High Fell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 512 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 646 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the High Fell ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 180 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Church Drive (38 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.