Crime Rates at Newcastle Bank, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1PT

Newcastle Bank area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lamesley , and the 272nd 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 Bank (DH3 1PT) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Lamesley average (137.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -59.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newcastle Bank (DH3 1PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newcastle Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flanders Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.