Total Crime Rate

85.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 85.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Monument Terrace area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Birtley , and the 256th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monument Terrace (DH3 2PH) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monument Terrace (DH3 2PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Monument Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holyoake Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Holyoake Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holyoake Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holyoake Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holyoake Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holyoake Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruskin Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Harras Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harras Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holyoake Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kateregina —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodbine Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Primrose Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fellcross Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs South View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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