Total Crime Rate

212.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 212.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 7/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Other crime 14.5 10/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Edward Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lamesley , and the 91st highest crime rate of 696 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 Edward Road (DH3 1HQ) in the last 12 months was 212.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% higher than the Lamesley average (137.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 101.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Road (DH3 1HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lansbury Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glamis Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lansbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lansbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lansbury Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lavers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lansbury Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glamis Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Edward Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glamis Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rutland Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Craig Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rutland Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jacksons Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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