Total Crime Rate

152.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 33.3 7/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Windyridge Villas area has the 10th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 155th highest crime rate of 696 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 Windyridge Villas (NE10 9DD) in the last 12 months was 152.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher than the High Fell average (149.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windyridge Villas (NE10 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Windy Ridge Villas. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windyridge Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hewitson Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Blackburn Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Windy Ridge Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Windy Ridge Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill View —
Sep 2025Burglary Lanercost Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Windy Ridge Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Greenbourne Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Windy Ridge Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windy Ridge Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crossfield Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossfield Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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