Total Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 14.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Henderson Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 49th 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 Henderson Gardens (NE10 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Henderson Gardens (NE10 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Meresyde. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Henderson Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Lingshaw Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meresyde Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lingshaw Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cole Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Priestley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baker Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Meresyde Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meresyde Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baker Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Meresyde Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meresyde —
Sep 2025Burglary Meresyde Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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