Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 58.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 15.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ratho Court area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 326th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ratho Court (NE10 9AY) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower than the High Fell average (129.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ratho Court (NE10 9AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Firtrees, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Celandine Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ratho Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celandine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firtrees
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firtrees

Data Sources

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