Total Crime Rate
22.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leybourne Hold area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lamesley , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leybourne Hold (DH3 1QF) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Lamesley average (113.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leybourne Hold (DH3 1QF), the main crime hotspot is near Glamis Villas. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lamesley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newcastle Bank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Bank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newcastle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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