Total Crime Rate

121.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.9 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 121.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Stanfield Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 170th 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 Stanfield Gardens (NE10 8SS) in the last 12 months was 121.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanfield Gardens (NE10 8SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wardley Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leam Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stanfield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wardley Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leam Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wardley Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wardley Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunderland Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Lindrick Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime White Mere Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Follingsby Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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