Crime Rates at Selkirk Crescent, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1NS

Selkirk Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lamesley , and the 110th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Selkirk Crescent (DH3 1NS) in the last 12 months was 188.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selkirk Crescent (DH3 1NS), the main crime hotspot is near Sanders Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.