Total Crime Rate

169.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 169.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.5 9/10
  • Other crime 19.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Robbery 9.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lavers Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lamesley , and the 106th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lavers Road (DH3 1HH) in the last 12 months was 169.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavers Road (DH3 1HH), the main crime hotspot is near Lavers Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lavers Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lansbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lavers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Craig Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Craig Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lavers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Pine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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