Total Crime Rate

160.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Other theft 28.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 28.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Robbery 6.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ridley Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunston Hill and Whickham East , and the 144th highest crime rate of 696 local areas in Gateshead .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridley Gardens (NE16 3HT) in the last 12 months was 160.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher than the Dunston Hill and Whickham East average (140.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridley Gardens (NE16 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near Park Terrace. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East View Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Masefield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mount View Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Park Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Front Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Spencers Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Front Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Quality Row Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Front Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clavering Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Quality Row Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Napier Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Masefield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickens Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosebud Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickens Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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