Total Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.2 3/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Leafield Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lamesley , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 696 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 Leafield Close (DH3 1RX) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Lamesley average (137.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leafield Close (DH3 1RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lockwood Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Brambles (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leafield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Brambles Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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