Total Crime Rate

176.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 176.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 54.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Burglary 22.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lea Green area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birtley , and the 125th 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 Lea Green (DH3 2HR) in the last 12 months was 176.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% higher than the Birtley average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Green (DH3 2HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coniston, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Picktree Lodge (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lea Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Picktree Lodge —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Picktree Lodge Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Morningside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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