Crime Rate in Wardley and Leam Lane, ward

Wardley and Leam Lane has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Gateshead district and the 2140th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 168th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wardley and Leam Lane in the last 12 months was 90.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower than the Gateshead district average (114.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wardley and Leam Lane’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 236 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 332 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wardley and Leam Lane ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 76 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Staindrop (38 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.