Crime Rate in Ryton, Crookhill and Stella, ward

Ryton, Crookhill and Stella has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Gateshead district and the 2849th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 131st lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ryton, Crookhill and Stella in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Gateshead district average (114.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ryton, Crookhill and Stella’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 199 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 253 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ryton, Crookhill and Stella ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 91 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Whernside Walk (17 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.