Total Crime Rate

129.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 129.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Paddock 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 The Paddock (NE10 8NX) 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 The Paddock (NE10 8NX), the main crime hotspot is near Prince George Square. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Pelaw and Heworth

Crime Over Time in The Paddock area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Colegate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Falstone —
Sep 2025Other crime Chilcrosse Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Prince George Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Prince George Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rennington Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rennington —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redemarsh Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leamside Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Leamside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falstone Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falstone Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falstone Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Falstone Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falstone Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Whinshaw Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belmont —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chevington Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chevington Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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