Total Crime Rate

405.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.2 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 405.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 108.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.6 10/10
  • Other crime 33.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Beaconsfield Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Crawcrook and Greenside , and the 25th 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 Beaconsfield Terrace (NE17 7JG) in the last 12 months was 405.7 per 1,000 residents and was 705.5% higher than the Crawcrook and Greenside average (50.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 146.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beaconsfield Terrace (NE17 7JG), the main crime hotspot is near Whittonstall Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beaconsfield Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittonstall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittonstall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnwood Close —
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Data Sources

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