Crime Rates at Falstone, Gateshead, NE10 8SD

Falstone area has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 161st 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 Falstone (NE10 8SD) in the last 12 months was 128.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Falstone (NE10 8SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Falstone, where police recorded 22 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.