Crime Rates at Glenluce, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2HZ

Glenluce area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Birtley , and the 182nd 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 Glenluce (DH3 2HZ) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower than the Birtley average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glenluce (DH3 2HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hartland Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.