Total Crime Rate

129.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 129.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leamside area has the 11th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 160th 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 Leamside (NE10 8NT) in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% higher than the Pelaw and Heworth average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leamside (NE10 8NT), the main crime hotspot is near Falstone. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leamside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rennington —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rennington —
Apr 2026Other crime Falstone Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whinshaw Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whinshaw Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redemarsh Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Colegate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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