Total Crime Rate

143.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 143.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 18.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Newcastle Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lamesley , and the 168th 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 Newcastle Road (DH3 1PP) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newcastle Road (DH3 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Lavers Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newcastle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Flanders Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glamis Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glamis Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glamis Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lavers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newcastle Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Newcastle Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Leyburn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flanders Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavers Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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