Total Crime Rate

171.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 171.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Railway Cottages area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birtley , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Railway Cottages (DH3 1DP) in the last 12 months was 171.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% higher than the Birtley average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Cottages (DH3 1DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaconsfield Terrace, where police recorded 126 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beaconsfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beaconsfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beaconsfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beaconsfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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