Crime Rates at Lansbury Drive, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1HL

Lansbury Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lamesley , and the 61st 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 Lansbury Drive (DH3 1HL) in the last 12 months was 216.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 117.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lansbury Drive (DH3 1HL), 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.