Total Crime Rate
115.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hattam Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lamesley , and the 185th highest crime rate of 693 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 Hattam Close (DH3 1GE) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher than the Lamesley average (113.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hattam Close (DH3 1GE), the main crime hotspot is near Sanders Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lamesley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aspen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fellcross | Under investigation |
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