Total Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Swyntoft area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Swyntoft (NE10 8BS) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Pelaw and Heworth average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swyntoft (NE10 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near Alderwyk. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gateshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cropthorne | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cripps Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A195 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cropthorne | Under investigation |
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