Total Crime Rate

131.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 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 131.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Burglary 22.7 10/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Albans Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Felling , and the 156th 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 St Albans Crescent (NE10 9SR) in the last 12 months was 131.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% higher than the Felling average (110.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Crescent (NE10 9SR), the main crime hotspot is near Windy Nook Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Albans Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Wardill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greenbourne Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sheriffs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheriffs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woolerton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kane Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Iona Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lanercost Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kane Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Alban'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kane Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Alban'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Alban'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Alban'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Esk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strathmore Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Owen Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Ruskin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheriffs Close —
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Data Sources

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