Total Crime Rate

171.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 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 171.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 42.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Albion Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in High Fell , and the 101st 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 Albion Street (NE10 9SE) in the last 12 months was 171.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albion Street (NE10 9SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheviot View, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Picherwell (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Albion Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Squires Gardens
Apr 2026Burglary Sunningdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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