Total Crime Rate

148.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 39.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lonsdale area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Birtley , and the 130th highest crime rate of 693 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 Lonsdale (DH3 2EX) in the last 12 months was 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% higher than the Birtley average (91.0 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lonsdale (DH3 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Sandray Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lonsdale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Grasmere Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vigo Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ennerdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ennerdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ennerdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Under investigation
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Data Sources

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