Total Crime Rate

2693.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

722.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 2693.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1243.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 722.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 445.4 10/10
  • Public order 226.9 10/10
  • Other theft 201.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 180.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 117.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 71.4 10/10
  • Burglary 46.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 42.0 10/10
  • Robbery 37.8 10/10
  • Drugs 29.4 10/10
  • Other crime 25.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.6 10/10
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

Longrigg area has the highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longrigg (NE16 3AS) in the last 12 months was 2693.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2355.8% higher than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 296 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -43.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 172 (≈ 722.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longrigg (NE16 3AS), the main crime hotspot is near Napier Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longrigg area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Napier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Crowley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Napier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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