Total Crime Rate

336.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 336.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 98.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.0 10/10
  • Other theft 23.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Robbery 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Birtley Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Birtley , and the 38th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birtley Lane (DH3 2LR) in the last 12 months was 336.5 per 1,000 residents and was 269.9% higher than the Birtley average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birtley Lane (DH3 2LR), the main crime hotspot is near Wilfrid Street. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birtley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilfrid Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilfrid Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilfrid Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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