Total Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Keir Hardie Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Keir Hardie Avenue (NE10 8EL) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Pelaw and Heworth average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keir Hardie Avenue (NE10 8EL), the main crime hotspot is near Stileford. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Keir Hardie Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Lingshaw Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baker Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cole Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lingshaw Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cripps Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cripps Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Priestley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harvey Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Broadpark Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baker Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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