Crime Rate in Lamesley, ward

Lamesley has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 wards in Gateshead district and the 805th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 85th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lamesley in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% higher than the Gateshead district average (114.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lamesley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 430 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 566 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lamesley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 187 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Springwell Avenue (35 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.