Crime Rate in Pelaw and Heworth, ward

Pelaw and Heworth has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Gateshead district and the 1935th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 168th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Pelaw and Heworth in the last 12 months was 95.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% lower than the Gateshead district average (114.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Pelaw and Heworth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 271 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 358 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Pelaw and Heworth ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Dunn Court, with 64 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around High Lanes (32 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.