Total Crime Rate
110.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coltsfoot Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 238th 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 Coltsfoot Gardens (NE10 9RE) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coltsfoot Gardens (NE10 9RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harebell Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Campion Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In High Fell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campion Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crossfield Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campion Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campion Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coltsfoot Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coltsfoot Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coltsfoot Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coltsfoot Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coltsfoot Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harebell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossfield Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harebell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hedgehope | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hedgehope | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedgehope | Under investigation |
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