Crime Rates at Rutland Square, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1JB

Rutland Square area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lamesley , and the 301st highest crime rate of 696 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 Rutland Square (DH3 1JB) in the last 12 months was 88.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rutland Square (DH3 1JB), 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.