Crime Rates at Washington Motorway Services Area, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ

Washington Motorway Services Area 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 Washington Motorway Services Area (DH3 2SJ) 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 Washington Motorway Services Area (DH3 2SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Motorway Service Area, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redshank Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.