Crime Rates at Shaw Gardens, Gateshead, NE10 8TR

Shaw Gardens area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaw Gardens (NE10 8TR) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Gardens (NE10 8TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lingshaw, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunkeld Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.