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

Washington Motorway Services Area area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Birtley , and the 130th highest crime rate of 693 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 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% higher than the Birtley average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Motorway Services Area (DH3 2SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Motorway Service Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.