Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kellsway area has the 25th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 278th highest 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 Kellsway (NE10 8NB) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kellsway (NE10 8NB), 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 Kellsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittleburn Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whittleburn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kellsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prestwick —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prestwick —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wealcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wealcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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