Total Crime Rate

203.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 203.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 44.7 7/10
  • Other theft 32.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.4 10/10
  • Burglary 20.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.3 7/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

South Leam Farm area has the 5th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Pelaw and Heworth , and the 73rd 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 South Leam Farm (NE10 8XX) in the last 12 months was 203.3 per 1,000 residents and was 173.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Leam Farm (NE10 8XX), 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 South Leam Farm area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Staindrop Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staindrop Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staindrop Under investigation
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Data Sources

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