Total Crime Rate

155.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 155.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 108.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Falstone area has the 9th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 118th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Falstone (NE10 8SE) in the last 12 months was 155.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 108.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Falstone (NE10 8SE), the main crime hotspot is near Staindrop. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Falstone area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartburn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rennington —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Prince George Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartburn Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cotemede Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chevington Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Staindrop Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staindrop Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rennington —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staindrop Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Falstone Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rickgarth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopedene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopedene Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rickgarth —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopedene Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince George Square —
Apr 2026Public order Hopedene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claypath Under investigation
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Data Sources

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