Total Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Smithburn Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Felling , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Smithburn Road (NE10 9US) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower than the Felling average (110.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Smithburn Road (NE10 9US), the main crime hotspot is near St Patrick'S Walk. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gateshead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Werhale Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Patrick'S Walk | Under investigation |
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