Total Crime Rate

117.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Staneway area has the 16th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 179th 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 Staneway (NE10 8LR) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% lower than the High Fell average (129.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Staneway (NE10 8LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakwood, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glynfellis (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Staneway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittleburn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kellsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prestwick —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prestwick —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wealcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wealcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whittleburn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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