Total Crime Rate
113.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crossfield Park area has the 17th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 189th highest crime rate of 693 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 Crossfield Park (NE10 9SA) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower than the High Fell average (129.5 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crossfield Park (NE10 9SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windy Ridge Villas, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coltsfoot Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gateshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crossfield Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coltsfoot Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coltsfoot Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coltsfoot Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kane Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kane Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kane Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sea View | Under investigation |
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