Crime Rate in Low Fell, ward

Low Fell has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Gateshead district and the 1993rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 37th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Low Fell in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower than the Gateshead district average (114.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Low Fell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 173 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Low Fell ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Elder Grove, with 53 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hillside Place (15 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.