Total Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elm Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lamesley , and the 305th lowest 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 Elm Crescent (DH3 1GH) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Crescent (DH3 1GH), the main crime hotspot is near Lansbury Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flanders Court —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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