Crime Rates at Leamside, Gateshead, NE10 8NT

Leamside area has the 15th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 195th highest crime rate of 696 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 Leamside (NE10 8NT) in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leamside (NE10 8NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leamside, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bleachfeld (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.